Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 8 March 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 8 March 2026: Krishna Panchami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:35 PM–6:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 9:12 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 1:32 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:04 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:11 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
10:36 PM
Moonset
9:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:35 PM–6:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:10 PM–1:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:07 PM–4:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
7:45 PM – 9:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:30 PM – 5:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–1:32 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:32 PM–6:16 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:16 AM–7:15 AM | Sun |
| 7:15 AM–8:14 AM | Venus |
| 8:14 AM–9:13 AM | Mercury |
| 9:13 AM–10:12 AM | Moon |
| 10:12 AM–11:11 AM | Saturn |
| 11:11 AM–12:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:10 PM–1:09 PM | Mars |
| 1:09 PM–2:08 PM | Sun |
| 2:08 PM–3:07 PM | Venus |
| 3:07 PM–4:06 PM | Mercury |
| 4:06 PM–5:05 PM | Moon |
| 5:05 PM–6:04 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:05 PM–8:06 PM | Mars |
| 8:06 PM–9:07 PM | Sun |
| 9:07 PM–10:08 PM | Venus |
| 10:08 PM–11:08 PM | Mercury |
| 11:08 PM–12:09 AM | Moon |
| 12:09 AM–1:10 AM | Saturn |
| 1:10 AM–2:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:11 AM–3:12 AM | Mars |
| 3:12 AM–4:13 AM | Sun |
| 4:13 AM–5:14 AM | Venus |
| 5:14 AM–6:15 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.