Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 5 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 5 December 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:10 AM–10:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 12:53 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 11:49 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:53 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:16 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
3:02 AM
Moonset
2:21 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:10 AM–10:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:09 PM–2:29 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:30 AM–7:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:23 PM – 12:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:49 AM – 6:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:10 AM – 5:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:51 PM – 7:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:30 AM – 7:13 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–11:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:49 AM–6:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:30 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
| 7:23 AM–8:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:17 AM–9:10 AM | Mars |
| 9:10 AM–10:03 AM | Sun |
| 10:03 AM–10:56 AM | Venus |
| 10:56 AM–11:49 AM | Mercury |
| 11:49 AM–12:43 PM | Moon |
| 12:43 PM–1:36 PM | Saturn |
| 1:36 PM–2:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:29 PM–3:22 PM | Mars |
| 3:22 PM–4:15 PM | Sun |
| 4:15 PM–5:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:15 PM | Mercury |
| 6:15 PM–7:22 PM | Moon |
| 7:22 PM–8:29 PM | Saturn |
| 8:29 PM–9:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:36 PM–10:43 PM | Mars |
| 10:43 PM–11:50 PM | Sun |
| 11:50 PM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–3:10 AM | Moon |
| 3:10 AM–4:17 AM | Saturn |
| 4:17 AM–5:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:24 AM–6:31 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.