Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 23 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 23 May 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:33 AM–10:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 4:28 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 2:09 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 6:14 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:41 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
11:39 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:33 AM–10:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:11 AM–6:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:11 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:40 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:11 AM – 4:41 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:45 PM – 1:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:09 PM – 3:45 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:11 AM – 6:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:11 AM–2:09 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:09 AM–5:11 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
| 5:11 AM–6:18 AM | Saturn |
| 6:18 AM–7:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:41 AM | Sun |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Venus |
| 10:48 AM–11:56 AM | Mercury |
| 11:56 AM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–2:11 PM | Saturn |
| 2:11 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:33 PM | Sun |
| 5:33 PM–6:40 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:33 PM | Mercury |
| 7:33 PM–8:25 PM | Moon |
| 8:25 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:10 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–11:55 PM | Sun |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Venus |
| 12:48 AM–1:40 AM | Mercury |
| 1:40 AM–2:33 AM | Moon |
| 2:33 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 AM–5:11 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.