Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:11 AM–8:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:21 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 8:28 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:04 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:23 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
4:02 PM
Moonset
2:41 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:11 AM–8:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:23 AM–12:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:36 PM–3:12 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:35 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 AM – 7:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:25 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:35 AM–3:06 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:06 AM–5:35 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:35 AM–8:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:28 PM–5:35 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
| 5:35 AM–6:39 AM | Moon |
| 6:39 AM–7:43 AM | Saturn |
| 7:43 AM–8:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 AM–9:51 AM | Mars |
| 9:51 AM–10:55 AM | Sun |
| 10:55 AM–12:00 PM | Venus |
| 12:00 PM–1:04 PM | Mercury |
| 1:04 PM–2:08 PM | Moon |
| 2:08 PM–3:12 PM | Saturn |
| 3:12 PM–4:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:25 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:16 PM | Mercury |
| 8:16 PM–9:12 PM | Moon |
| 9:12 PM–10:08 PM | Saturn |
| 10:08 PM–11:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 PM–12:00 AM | Mars |
| 12:00 AM–12:55 AM | Sun |
| 12:55 AM–1:51 AM | Venus |
| 1:51 AM–2:47 AM | Mercury |
| 2:47 AM–3:43 AM | Moon |
| 3:43 AM–4:39 AM | Saturn |
| 4:39 AM–5:35 AM | Jupiter |
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.