Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 23 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 23 July 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:21 AM, sunset 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:46 PM–3:27 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 7:04 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 1:43 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 7:20 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:04 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
1:51 PM
Moonset
12:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:46 PM–3:27 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:21 AM–7:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:43 AM–10:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:57 AM – 4:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:21 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:49 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:43 AM – 5:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:56 PM – 5:43 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:50 AM – 10:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:21 AM–7:01 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
7:01 PM–5:21 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:21 AM–1:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:43 AM–5:21 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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
| 5:21 AM–6:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:28 AM–7:36 AM | Mars |
| 7:36 AM–8:43 AM | Sun |
| 8:43 AM–9:50 AM | Venus |
| 9:50 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Moon |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Saturn |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:27 PM | Mars |
| 3:27 PM–4:34 PM | Sun |
| 4:34 PM–5:42 PM | Venus |
| 5:42 PM–6:49 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:49 PM–7:42 PM | Moon |
| 7:42 PM–8:34 PM | Saturn |
| 8:34 PM–9:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:27 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:13 PM | Sun |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:51 AM | Moon |
| 1:51 AM–2:43 AM | Saturn |
| 2:43 AM–3:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 AM–4:29 AM | Mars |
| 4:29 AM–5:22 AM | Sun |
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.