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 5:58 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:51 AM–10:17 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
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
11:49 AM
Moonset
10:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:51 AM–10:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:11 PM–2:37 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:36 PM – 10:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 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–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–6:55 AM | Saturn |
| 6:55 AM–7:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:53 AM–8:51 AM | Mars |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Venus |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Mercury |
| 11:44 AM–12:42 PM | Moon |
| 12:42 PM–1:39 PM | Saturn |
| 1:39 PM–2:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:37 PM–3:35 PM | Mars |
| 3:35 PM–4:33 PM | Sun |
| 4:33 PM–5:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:33 PM | Mercury |
| 6:33 PM–7:35 PM | Moon |
| 7:35 PM–8:37 PM | Saturn |
| 8:37 PM–9:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:40 PM–10:42 PM | Mars |
| 10:42 PM–11:44 PM | Sun |
| 11:44 PM–12:47 AM | Venus |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Moon |
| 2:51 AM–3:54 AM | Saturn |
| 3:54 AM–4:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:56 AM–5:58 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.