Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 20 December 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:54 PM–5:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 8:15 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 2:56 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 8:10 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:18 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
1:37 PM
Moonset
3:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:54 PM–5:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:56 AM–1:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:35 PM–3:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:39 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:23 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:18 AM – 8:15 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:39 AM – 2:56 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:17 PM – 9:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:06 AM – 12:38 PM
11:49 PM – 1:18 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:48 PM – 4:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:39 AM–2:56 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:56 PM–6:39 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:39 AM–7:32 AM | Sun |
| 7:32 AM–8:25 AM | Venus |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Mercury |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Moon |
| 10:11 AM–11:03 AM | Saturn |
| 11:03 AM–11:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:56 AM–12:49 PM | Mars |
| 12:49 PM–1:42 PM | Sun |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Venus |
| 2:35 PM–3:27 PM | Mercury |
| 3:27 PM–4:20 PM | Moon |
| 4:20 PM–5:13 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 PM–7:27 PM | Mars |
| 7:27 PM–8:35 PM | Sun |
| 8:35 PM–9:42 PM | Venus |
| 9:42 PM–10:49 PM | Mercury |
| 10:49 PM–11:56 PM | Moon |
| 11:56 PM–1:04 AM | Saturn |
| 1:04 AM–2:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:11 AM–3:18 AM | Mars |
| 3:18 AM–4:25 AM | Sun |
| 4:25 AM–5:33 AM | Venus |
| 5:33 AM–6:40 AM | Mercury |
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.