Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 31 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 31 October 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:54 AM–10:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 4:58 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 7:12 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 5:31 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:09 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
10:11 PM
Moonset
12:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:54 AM–10:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:07 PM–2:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:06 AM–7:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
1:35 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:36 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:08 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:58 PM – 3:52 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:25 AM – 4:55 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:26 PM – 7:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:06 AM – 6:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–12:01 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
12:01 AM–6:06 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–7:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:12 AM–5:40 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:06 AM–7:02 AM | Saturn |
| 7:02 AM–7:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:58 AM–8:54 AM | Mars |
| 8:54 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:46 AM | Venus |
| 10:46 AM–11:42 AM | Mercury |
| 11:42 AM–12:38 PM | Moon |
| 12:38 PM–1:35 PM | Saturn |
| 1:35 PM–2:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:31 PM–3:27 PM | Mars |
| 3:27 PM–4:23 PM | Sun |
| 4:23 PM–5:19 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
| 6:23 PM–7:27 PM | Moon |
| 7:27 PM–8:31 PM | Saturn |
| 8:31 PM–9:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:35 PM–10:39 PM | Mars |
| 10:39 PM–11:43 PM | Sun |
| 11:43 PM–12:47 AM | Venus |
| 12:47 AM–1:50 AM | Mercury |
| 1:50 AM–2:54 AM | Moon |
| 2:54 AM–3:58 AM | Saturn |
| 3:58 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–6:06 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.