Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 26 August 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:59 AM–1:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 8:00 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 2
until 12:48 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:59 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 8:00 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
5:21 PM
Moonset
4:34 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:59 AM–1:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:11 AM–8:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:23 AM–11:59 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:33 AM–12:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:21 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:36 AM – 12:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:34 PM – 3:17 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:03 AM – 6:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:33 AM – 12:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–12:48 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:48 AM–5:36 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
| 5:36 AM–6:39 AM | Mercury |
| 6:39 AM–7:43 AM | Moon |
| 7:43 AM–8:47 AM | Saturn |
| 8:47 AM–9:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 AM–10:55 AM | Mars |
| 10:55 AM–11:59 AM | Sun |
| 11:59 AM–1:03 PM | Venus |
| 1:03 PM–2:07 PM | Mercury |
| 2:07 PM–3:11 PM | Moon |
| 3:11 PM–4:15 PM | Saturn |
| 4:15 PM–5:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:19 PM–6:23 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:19 PM | Sun |
| 7:19 PM–8:15 PM | Venus |
| 8:15 PM–9:11 PM | Mercury |
| 9:11 PM–10:07 PM | Moon |
| 10:07 PM–11:04 PM | Saturn |
| 11:04 PM–12:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:00 AM–12:56 AM | Mars |
| 12:56 AM–1:52 AM | Sun |
| 1:52 AM–2:49 AM | Venus |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Mercury |
| 3:45 AM–4:41 AM | Moon |
| 4:41 AM–5:37 AM | Saturn |
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.