Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 23 December 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:58 AM–1:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 10:48 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 4
until 7:57 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:15 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:48 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
4:21 PM
Moonset
6:53 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:58 AM–1:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:00 AM–9:19 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:38 AM–11:58 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:36 AM–12:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:41 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:48 AM – 8:54 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:41 AM – 7:57 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:21 AM – 10:46 AM
9:12 PM – 10:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:50 PM – 2:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:36 AM – 12:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:41 AM–6:26 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:26 PM–6:41 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:41 AM–7:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:57 AM–4:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:41 AM–7:34 AM | Mercury |
| 7:34 AM–8:26 AM | Moon |
| 8:26 AM–9:19 AM | Saturn |
| 9:19 AM–10:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 AM–11:05 AM | Mars |
| 11:05 AM–11:58 AM | Sun |
| 11:58 AM–12:50 PM | Venus |
| 12:50 PM–1:43 PM | Mercury |
| 1:43 PM–2:36 PM | Moon |
| 2:36 PM–3:29 PM | Saturn |
| 3:29 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 PM–5:14 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:22 PM | Sun |
| 6:22 PM–7:29 PM | Venus |
| 7:29 PM–8:36 PM | Mercury |
| 8:36 PM–9:43 PM | Moon |
| 9:43 PM–10:51 PM | Saturn |
| 10:51 PM–11:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Mars |
| 1:05 AM–2:12 AM | Sun |
| 2:12 AM–3:20 AM | Venus |
| 3:20 AM–4:27 AM | Mercury |
| 4:27 AM–5:34 AM | Moon |
| 5:34 AM–6:41 AM | Saturn |
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Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.