Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 28 December 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 28 December 2026: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:02 AM–9:21 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 2:59 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 4:33 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 5:55 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:59 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
10:05 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:02 AM–9:21 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:41 AM–12:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:19 PM–2:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:38 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:18 PM – 3:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:16 AM – 1:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:03 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–4:33 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:33 PM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:36 AM | Moon |
| 7:36 AM–8:29 AM | Saturn |
| 8:29 AM–9:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 AM–10:14 AM | Mars |
| 10:14 AM–11:07 AM | Sun |
| 11:07 AM–12:00 PM | Venus |
| 12:00 PM–12:53 PM | Mercury |
| 12:53 PM–1:46 PM | Moon |
| 1:46 PM–2:38 PM | Saturn |
| 2:38 PM–3:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:31 PM–4:24 PM | Mars |
| 4:24 PM–5:17 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:17 PM–6:24 PM | Venus |
| 6:24 PM–7:31 PM | Mercury |
| 7:31 PM–8:39 PM | Moon |
| 8:39 PM–9:46 PM | Saturn |
| 9:46 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–12:00 AM | Mars |
| 12:00 AM–1:07 AM | Sun |
| 1:07 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:22 AM | Mercury |
| 3:22 AM–4:29 AM | Moon |
| 4:29 AM–5:36 AM | Saturn |
| 5:36 AM–6:43 AM | Jupiter |
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.