Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 23 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 23 October 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–11:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:36 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 9:03 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:08 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:36 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
3:27 PM
Moonset
3:54 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–11:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:34 PM–4:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:26 AM–8:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:25 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:58 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:18 AM – 9:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–3:04 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:04 PM–6:01 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–9:03 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:03 PM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:01 AM–6:58 AM | Venus |
| 6:58 AM–7:55 AM | Mercury |
| 7:55 AM–8:52 AM | Moon |
| 8:52 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Mars |
| 11:43 AM–12:40 PM | Sun |
| 12:40 PM–1:37 PM | Venus |
| 1:37 PM–2:34 PM | Mercury |
| 2:34 PM–3:31 PM | Moon |
| 3:31 PM–4:28 PM | Saturn |
| 4:28 PM–5:25 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:25 PM–6:28 PM | Mars |
| 6:28 PM–7:31 PM | Sun |
| 7:31 PM–8:34 PM | Venus |
| 8:34 PM–9:37 PM | Mercury |
| 9:37 PM–10:40 PM | Moon |
| 10:40 PM–11:43 PM | Saturn |
| 11:43 PM–12:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Sun |
| 2:52 AM–3:55 AM | Venus |
| 3:55 AM–4:58 AM | Mercury |
| 4:58 AM–6:01 AM | Moon |
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.