Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:42 PM–3:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 8:42 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 6:07 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 12:16 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
5:52 AM
Moonset
7:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:42 PM–3:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:31 AM–7:09 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:48 AM–10:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:04 AM – 4:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:26 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:42 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:23 AM – 3:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:23 PM – 6:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:31 AM–6:07 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
6:07 AM–5:31 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–6:07 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:07 AM–4:38 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:31 AM–6:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:37 AM–7:42 AM | Mars |
| 7:42 AM–8:48 AM | Sun |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:04 PM | Moon |
| 12:04 PM–1:09 PM | Saturn |
| 1:09 PM–2:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 PM–3:20 PM | Mars |
| 3:20 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:31 PM | Venus |
| 5:31 PM–6:36 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:31 PM | Moon |
| 7:31 PM–8:26 PM | Saturn |
| 8:26 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:15 PM | Mars |
| 10:15 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:04 AM | Venus |
| 12:04 AM–12:59 AM | Mercury |
| 12:59 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:48 AM | Saturn |
| 2:48 AM–3:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:42 AM–4:37 AM | Mars |
| 4:37 AM–5:32 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.