Today’s Panchang in Varanasi
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 21 July 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 6:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:27 PM–5:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:17 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 6:25 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:36 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
11:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:27 PM–5:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:43 AM–10:24 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:05 PM–1:46 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:17 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:50 PM – 7:53 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:20 AM – 4:36 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:59 PM – 3:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:57 AM – 4:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:02 AM – 8:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:20 AM–7:55 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:55 AM–5:20 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–8:49 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:49 PM–5:20 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:20 AM–6:28 AM | Mars |
| 6:28 AM–7:35 AM | Sun |
| 7:35 AM–8:43 AM | Venus |
| 8:43 AM–9:50 AM | Mercury |
| 9:50 AM–10:57 AM | Moon |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Saturn |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Mars |
| 2:20 PM–3:27 PM | Sun |
| 3:27 PM–4:35 PM | Venus |
| 4:35 PM–5:42 PM | Mercury |
| 5:42 PM–6:50 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:50 PM–7:42 PM | Saturn |
| 7:42 PM–8:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 PM–9:27 PM | Mars |
| 9:27 PM–10:20 PM | Sun |
| 10:20 PM–11:13 PM | Venus |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Mercury |
| 12:05 AM–12:58 AM | Moon |
| 12:58 AM–1:50 AM | Saturn |
| 1:50 AM–2:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:43 AM–3:35 AM | Mars |
| 3:35 AM–4:28 AM | Sun |
| 4:28 AM–5:21 AM | Venus |
More for Varanasi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.