Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 3 September 2026: Krishna Saptami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:40 AM, sunset 6:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:33 PM–3:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 2:26 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 12:29 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:33 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:28 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
10:13 PM
Moonset
12:36 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:33 PM–3:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:40 AM–7:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:49 AM–10:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:09 AM – 4:55 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:32 AM – 5:40 AM
Vijaya
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:17 PM – 7:25 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:40 AM – 3:28 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:13 PM – 11:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:06 PM – 2:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:52 AM – 10:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:40 AM–7:26 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
7:26 AM–5:40 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:40 AM–12:29 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:29 AM–5:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:40 AM–6:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:43 AM–7:46 AM | Mars |
| 7:46 AM–8:49 AM | Sun |
| 8:49 AM–9:52 AM | Venus |
| 9:52 AM–10:55 AM | Mercury |
| 10:55 AM–11:59 AM | Moon |
| 11:59 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:05 PM–3:08 PM | Mars |
| 3:08 PM–4:11 PM | Sun |
| 4:11 PM–5:14 PM | Venus |
| 5:14 PM–6:17 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:17 PM–7:14 PM | Moon |
| 7:14 PM–8:10 PM | Saturn |
| 8:10 PM–9:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:07 PM–10:04 PM | Mars |
| 10:04 PM–11:01 PM | Sun |
| 11:01 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–12:54 AM | Mercury |
| 12:54 AM–1:51 AM | Moon |
| 1:51 AM–2:48 AM | Saturn |
| 2:48 AM–3:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:45 AM–4:42 AM | Mars |
| 4:42 AM–5:39 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.