Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 12 October 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 12 October 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:23 AM–8:50 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 10:14 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 11:52 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:32 PM
Karana
Balava
until 9:49 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
7:17 AM
Moonset
6:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:23 AM–8:50 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:18 AM–11:45 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:13 PM–2:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:22 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 5:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:41 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:35 PM – 4:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:54 AM – 7:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:09 PM – 12:55 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–11:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:52 PM–5:55 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:55 AM–6:54 AM | Moon |
| 6:54 AM–7:52 AM | Saturn |
| 7:52 AM–8:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:50 AM–9:49 AM | Mars |
| 9:49 AM–10:47 AM | Sun |
| 10:47 AM–11:45 AM | Venus |
| 11:45 AM–12:44 PM | Mercury |
| 12:44 PM–1:42 PM | Moon |
| 1:42 PM–2:40 PM | Saturn |
| 2:40 PM–3:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 PM–4:37 PM | Mars |
| 4:37 PM–5:35 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:37 PM | Venus |
| 6:37 PM–7:39 PM | Mercury |
| 7:39 PM–8:40 PM | Moon |
| 8:40 PM–9:42 PM | Saturn |
| 9:42 PM–10:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:44 PM–11:45 PM | Mars |
| 11:45 PM–12:47 AM | Sun |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Venus |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Mercury |
| 2:51 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–4:54 AM | Saturn |
| 4:54 AM–5:56 AM | Jupiter |
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.