Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 16 August 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:56 PM–6:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 4:53 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 3:51 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:53 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Moonrise
8:52 AM
Moonset
8:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:56 PM–6:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:03 PM–1:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:19 PM–4:56 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:27 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:34 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:33 AM – 4:53 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:33 AM – 3:51 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:33 AM – 3:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:44 PM – 11:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:58 AM – 1:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:50 PM – 5:42 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–3:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:51 AM–5:33 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:33 AM–6:38 AM | Sun |
| 6:38 AM–7:43 AM | Venus |
| 7:43 AM–8:48 AM | Mercury |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Moon |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Saturn |
| 10:58 AM–12:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:03 PM–1:08 PM | Mars |
| 1:08 PM–2:13 PM | Sun |
| 2:13 PM–3:19 PM | Venus |
| 3:19 PM–4:24 PM | Mercury |
| 4:24 PM–5:29 PM | Moon |
| 5:29 PM–6:34 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:34 PM–7:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:29 PM–8:24 PM | Mars |
| 8:24 PM–9:19 PM | Sun |
| 9:19 PM–10:14 PM | Venus |
| 10:14 PM–11:09 PM | Mercury |
| 11:09 PM–12:03 AM | Moon |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Saturn |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:53 AM–2:48 AM | Mars |
| 2:48 AM–3:43 AM | Sun |
| 3:43 AM–4:38 AM | Venus |
| 4:38 AM–5:33 AM | Mercury |
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Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.