Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 20 October 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:36 PM–4:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 12:51 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 6:02 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 12:50 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:51 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
1:49 PM
Moonset
1:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:36 PM–4:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:51 AM–10:17 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:43 AM–1:10 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:36 AM – 8:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:20 PM – 12:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:17 AM – 9:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–6:02 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:02 PM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:59 AM–6:57 AM | Mars |
| 6:57 AM–7:54 AM | Sun |
| 7:54 AM–8:51 AM | Venus |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Mercury |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Moon |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Saturn |
| 11:43 AM–12:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:41 PM–1:38 PM | Mars |
| 1:38 PM–2:36 PM | Sun |
| 2:36 PM–3:33 PM | Venus |
| 3:33 PM–4:30 PM | Mercury |
| 4:30 PM–5:28 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:30 PM | Saturn |
| 6:30 PM–7:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 PM–8:36 PM | Mars |
| 8:36 PM–9:38 PM | Sun |
| 9:38 PM–10:41 PM | Venus |
| 10:41 PM–11:44 PM | Mercury |
| 11:44 PM–12:46 AM | Moon |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Saturn |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:52 AM–3:54 AM | Mars |
| 3:54 AM–4:57 AM | Sun |
| 4:57 AM–6:00 AM | Venus |
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.