Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 15 December 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:32 PM–3:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 9:20 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 11:53 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 1:38 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:22 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
10:35 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:32 PM–3:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:15 AM–10:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:54 AM–1:13 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:31 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:12 AM – 7:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:44 PM – 9:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:43 AM – 9:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–11:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:53 AM–6:37 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
| 6:37 AM–7:29 AM | Mars |
| 7:29 AM–8:22 AM | Sun |
| 8:22 AM–9:15 AM | Venus |
| 9:15 AM–10:08 AM | Mercury |
| 10:08 AM–11:01 AM | Moon |
| 11:01 AM–11:54 AM | Saturn |
| 11:54 AM–12:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:47 PM–1:39 PM | Mars |
| 1:39 PM–2:32 PM | Sun |
| 2:32 PM–3:25 PM | Venus |
| 3:25 PM–4:18 PM | Mercury |
| 4:18 PM–5:11 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:18 PM | Saturn |
| 6:18 PM–7:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 PM–8:32 PM | Mars |
| 8:32 PM–9:40 PM | Sun |
| 9:40 PM–10:47 PM | Venus |
| 10:47 PM–11:54 PM | Mercury |
| 11:54 PM–1:01 AM | Moon |
| 1:01 AM–2:08 AM | Saturn |
| 2:08 AM–3:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 AM–4:23 AM | Mars |
| 4:23 AM–5:30 AM | Sun |
| 5:30 AM–6:37 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.