Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 6 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 6 August 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 6:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:44 PM–3:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 6:53 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:14 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
1:37 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:44 PM–3:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:28 AM–7:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:46 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:02 AM – 4:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:23 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:41 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:39 PM – 5:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:52 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:28 AM–1:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:53 AM–5:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–8:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:14 PM–5:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:28 AM–6:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:34 AM–7:40 AM | Mars |
| 7:40 AM–8:46 AM | Sun |
| 8:46 AM–9:52 AM | Venus |
| 9:52 AM–10:59 AM | Mercury |
| 10:59 AM–12:05 PM | Moon |
| 12:05 PM–1:11 PM | Saturn |
| 1:11 PM–2:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 PM–3:23 PM | Mars |
| 3:23 PM–4:29 PM | Sun |
| 4:29 PM–5:35 PM | Venus |
| 5:35 PM–6:41 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:41 PM–7:35 PM | Moon |
| 7:35 PM–8:29 PM | Saturn |
| 8:29 PM–9:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 PM–10:17 PM | Mars |
| 10:17 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–12:59 AM | Mercury |
| 12:59 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:47 AM | Saturn |
| 2:47 AM–3:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:41 AM–4:35 AM | Mars |
| 4:35 AM–5:28 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.