Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 18 September 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:46 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:19 AM–11:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 1:02 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 2
until 10:45 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 1:35 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 1:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
12:18 PM
Moonset
10:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:19 AM–11:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:27 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:15 AM–8:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 4:59 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:46 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:02 PM – 2:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:54 PM – 2:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:13 AM – 9:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:46 AM–10:45 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
10:45 PM–5:46 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:46 AM–10:45 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:45 PM–5:46 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
| 5:46 AM–6:47 AM | Venus |
| 6:47 AM–7:48 AM | Mercury |
| 7:48 AM–8:49 AM | Moon |
| 8:49 AM–9:51 AM | Saturn |
| 9:51 AM–10:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 AM–11:53 AM | Mars |
| 11:53 AM–12:54 PM | Sun |
| 12:54 PM–1:56 PM | Venus |
| 1:56 PM–2:57 PM | Mercury |
| 2:57 PM–3:58 PM | Moon |
| 3:58 PM–4:59 PM | Saturn |
| 4:59 PM–6:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–6:59 PM | Mars |
| 6:59 PM–7:58 PM | Sun |
| 7:58 PM–8:57 PM | Venus |
| 8:57 PM–9:55 PM | Mercury |
| 9:55 PM–10:54 PM | Moon |
| 10:54 PM–11:53 PM | Saturn |
| 11:53 PM–12:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:51 AM–1:50 AM | Mars |
| 1:50 AM–2:49 AM | Sun |
| 2:49 AM–3:47 AM | Venus |
| 3:47 AM–4:46 AM | Mercury |
| 4:46 AM–5:45 AM | Moon |
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.