Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 19 September 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:46 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:49 AM–10:21 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:28 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 1:43 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 2:29 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:28 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
1:09 PM
Moonset
11:35 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:49 AM–10:21 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:24 PM–2:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:46 AM–7:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 4:59 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:46 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:32 PM – 8:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:44 AM – 9:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:46 AM – 6:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:46 AM–1:43 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:43 AM–5:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:46 AM–6:47 AM | Saturn |
| 6:47 AM–7:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:48 AM–8:49 AM | Mars |
| 8:49 AM–9:51 AM | Sun |
| 9:51 AM–10:52 AM | Venus |
| 10:52 AM–11:53 AM | Mercury |
| 11:53 AM–12:54 PM | Moon |
| 12:54 PM–1:55 PM | Saturn |
| 1:55 PM–2:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:56 PM–3:57 PM | Mars |
| 3:57 PM–4:58 PM | Sun |
| 4:58 PM–6:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–6:58 PM | Mercury |
| 6:58 PM–7:57 PM | Moon |
| 7:57 PM–8:56 PM | Saturn |
| 8:56 PM–9:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:55 PM–10:54 PM | Mars |
| 10:54 PM–11:53 PM | Sun |
| 11:53 PM–12:52 AM | Venus |
| 12:52 AM–1:51 AM | Mercury |
| 1:51 AM–2:50 AM | Moon |
| 2:50 AM–3:49 AM | Saturn |
| 3:49 AM–4:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:47 AM–5:46 AM | Mars |
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.