Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 27 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 27 August 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 9:09 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:16 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:55 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:09 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
5:55 PM
Moonset
5:30 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:37 AM–7:13 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:49 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:30 AM – 5:37 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:23 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:09 AM – 9:33 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:14 PM – 4:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:37 AM–1:36 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:36 PM–5:37 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:37 AM–2:16 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:16 AM–5:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:37 AM–6:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:41 AM–7:45 AM | Mars |
| 7:45 AM–8:49 AM | Sun |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:57 AM | Mercury |
| 10:57 AM–12:01 PM | Moon |
| 12:01 PM–1:05 PM | Saturn |
| 1:05 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:12 PM | Mars |
| 3:12 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:24 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:16 PM | Saturn |
| 8:16 PM–9:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:12 PM–10:09 PM | Mars |
| 10:09 PM–11:05 PM | Sun |
| 11:05 PM–12:01 AM | Venus |
| 12:01 AM–12:57 AM | Mercury |
| 12:57 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:45 AM–4:42 AM | Mars |
| 4:42 AM–5:38 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.