Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:50 AM–10:16 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 9:47 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:03 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:12 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
11:49 AM
Moonset
10:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:50 AM–10:16 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:09 PM–2:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:57 AM–7:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:19 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:42 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:29 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:36 PM – 10:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:57 AM – 6:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–9:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:47 AM–5:57 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
| 5:57 AM–6:54 AM | Saturn |
| 6:54 AM–7:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:52 AM–8:50 AM | Mars |
| 8:50 AM–9:47 AM | Sun |
| 9:47 AM–10:45 AM | Venus |
| 10:45 AM–11:43 AM | Mercury |
| 11:43 AM–12:40 PM | Moon |
| 12:40 PM–1:38 PM | Saturn |
| 1:38 PM–2:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:36 PM–3:33 PM | Mars |
| 3:33 PM–4:31 PM | Sun |
| 4:31 PM–5:29 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:29 PM–6:31 PM | Mercury |
| 6:31 PM–7:33 PM | Moon |
| 7:33 PM–8:36 PM | Saturn |
| 8:36 PM–9:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 PM–10:40 PM | Mars |
| 10:40 PM–11:43 PM | Sun |
| 11:43 PM–12:45 AM | Venus |
| 12:45 AM–1:47 AM | Mercury |
| 1:47 AM–2:50 AM | Moon |
| 2:50 AM–3:52 AM | Saturn |
| 3:52 AM–4:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:54 AM–5:57 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.