Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 28 February 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 28 February 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:23 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:17 AM–10:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:44 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 4
until 9:35 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:02 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
2:53 PM
Moonset
4:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:17 AM–10:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:39 PM–3:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:23 AM–7:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:23 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:19 AM – 8:50 AM
2:27 AM – 3:59 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:15 PM – 6:47 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:23 AM – 7:10 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:23 AM–9:35 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:35 AM–6:23 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
| 6:23 AM–7:21 AM | Saturn |
| 7:21 AM–8:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:19 AM–9:17 AM | Mars |
| 9:17 AM–10:15 AM | Sun |
| 10:15 AM–11:14 AM | Venus |
| 11:14 AM–12:12 PM | Mercury |
| 12:12 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:04 PM | Mars |
| 4:04 PM–5:02 PM | Sun |
| 5:02 PM–6:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:02 PM | Mercury |
| 7:02 PM–8:04 PM | Moon |
| 8:04 PM–9:05 PM | Saturn |
| 9:05 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Mars |
| 11:09 PM–12:11 AM | Sun |
| 12:11 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:15 AM | Mercury |
| 2:15 AM–3:17 AM | Moon |
| 3:17 AM–4:19 AM | Saturn |
| 4:19 AM–5:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:21 AM–6:22 AM | Mars |
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.