Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:55 AM–1:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 2:10 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
8:23 AM
Moonset
10:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:55 AM–1:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:53 AM–8:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:15 AM–11:55 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:28 AM–12:22 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:42 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:12 AM – 11:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 4:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:00 AM – 3:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:12 PM – 6:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:12 AM–10:39 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:39 PM–5:12 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:12 AM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:12 AM–4:12 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
| 5:12 AM–6:19 AM | Mercury |
| 6:19 AM–7:26 AM | Moon |
| 7:26 AM–8:34 AM | Saturn |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Mars |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Sun |
| 11:55 AM–1:03 PM | Venus |
| 1:03 PM–2:10 PM | Mercury |
| 2:10 PM–3:17 PM | Moon |
| 3:17 PM–4:24 PM | Saturn |
| 4:24 PM–5:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:32 PM–6:39 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:32 PM | Sun |
| 7:32 PM–8:24 PM | Venus |
| 8:24 PM–9:17 PM | Mercury |
| 9:17 PM–10:10 PM | Moon |
| 10:10 PM–11:02 PM | Saturn |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Mars |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Sun |
| 1:41 AM–2:33 AM | Venus |
| 2:33 AM–3:26 AM | Mercury |
| 3:26 AM–4:19 AM | Moon |
| 4:19 AM–5:12 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.