Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 4 January 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 4 January 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:02 PM–5:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:30 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 3
until 3:11 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:47 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:30 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Moonrise
6:24 PM
Moonset
8:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:02 PM–5:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:03 PM–1:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:42 PM–4:02 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:22 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:30 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 3:11 PM – 6:45 AM
- Ravi Pushya Yoga: 3:11 PM – 6:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:01 PM – 2:28 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:36 PM – 12:05 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:57 PM – 4:39 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–9:43 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
9:43 AM–6:45 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–3:11 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:11 PM–6:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Sun |
| 7:38 AM–8:31 AM | Venus |
| 8:31 AM–9:24 AM | Mercury |
| 9:24 AM–10:17 AM | Moon |
| 10:17 AM–11:10 AM | Saturn |
| 11:10 AM–12:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:03 PM–12:56 PM | Mars |
| 12:56 PM–1:49 PM | Sun |
| 1:49 PM–2:42 PM | Venus |
| 2:42 PM–3:36 PM | Mercury |
| 3:36 PM–4:29 PM | Moon |
| 4:29 PM–5:22 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:22 PM–6:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:29 PM–7:36 PM | Mars |
| 7:36 PM–8:43 PM | Sun |
| 8:43 PM–9:49 PM | Venus |
| 9:49 PM–10:56 PM | Mercury |
| 10:56 PM–12:03 AM | Moon |
| 12:03 AM–1:10 AM | Saturn |
| 1:10 AM–2:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 AM–3:24 AM | Mars |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Sun |
| 4:31 AM–5:38 AM | Venus |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 AM | Mercury |
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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.