Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 22 August 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:49 AM–10:25 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:01 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 3
until 2:49 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:14 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:49 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
2:27 PM
Moonset
12:51 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:49 AM–10:25 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:39 PM–3:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:35 AM–7:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:29 AM – 5:35 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:48 PM – 1:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:35 AM – 6:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:35 AM–2:49 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
2:49 PM–5:35 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:35 AM–2:49 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:49 PM–5:35 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
| 5:35 AM–6:40 AM | Saturn |
| 6:40 AM–7:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:44 AM–8:49 AM | Mars |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–12:02 PM | Mercury |
| 12:02 PM–1:06 PM | Moon |
| 1:06 PM–2:11 PM | Saturn |
| 2:11 PM–3:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:15 PM–4:20 PM | Mars |
| 4:20 PM–5:24 PM | Sun |
| 5:24 PM–6:29 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:24 PM | Mercury |
| 7:24 PM–8:20 PM | Moon |
| 8:20 PM–9:15 PM | Saturn |
| 9:15 PM–10:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:11 PM–11:07 PM | Mars |
| 11:07 PM–12:02 AM | Sun |
| 12:02 AM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Mercury |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Moon |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Saturn |
| 3:45 AM–4:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:40 AM–5:36 AM | Mars |
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.