Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 18 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:01 PM–5:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 12:49 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:29 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
12:33 PM
Moonset
11:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:01 PM–5:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:42 AM–1:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:35 PM–4:01 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:19 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:42 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:07 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:29 AM – 9:43 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:49 PM – 5:57 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:25 AM – 9:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 PM – 11:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:55 PM – 4:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:57 AM–7:33 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
7:33 PM–5:57 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–12:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:49 PM–5:57 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:57 AM–6:54 AM | Sun |
| 6:54 AM–7:52 AM | Venus |
| 7:52 AM–8:49 AM | Mercury |
| 8:49 AM–9:47 AM | Moon |
| 9:47 AM–10:44 AM | Saturn |
| 10:44 AM–11:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:42 AM–12:40 PM | Mars |
| 12:40 PM–1:37 PM | Sun |
| 1:37 PM–2:35 PM | Venus |
| 2:35 PM–3:32 PM | Mercury |
| 3:32 PM–4:30 PM | Moon |
| 4:30 PM–5:28 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:30 PM–7:33 PM | Mars |
| 7:33 PM–8:35 PM | Sun |
| 8:35 PM–9:38 PM | Venus |
| 9:38 PM–10:40 PM | Mercury |
| 10:40 PM–11:43 PM | Moon |
| 11:43 PM–12:45 AM | Saturn |
| 12:45 AM–1:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:48 AM–2:50 AM | Mars |
| 2:50 AM–3:53 AM | Sun |
| 3:53 AM–4:55 AM | Venus |
| 4:55 AM–5:58 AM | Mercury |
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Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.