Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:19 AM, sunset 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:00 AM–8:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 4:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 7:10 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:37 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:41 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
10:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:00 AM–8:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:22 AM–12:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:55 AM – 4:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:16 AM – 5:19 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:49 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:03 AM – 5:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:55 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:43 AM – 5:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:19 AM–7:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:10 PM–5:19 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:19 AM–6:26 AM | Moon |
| 6:26 AM–7:34 AM | Saturn |
| 7:34 AM–8:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:41 AM–9:49 AM | Mars |
| 9:49 AM–10:56 AM | Sun |
| 10:56 AM–12:04 PM | Venus |
| 12:04 PM–1:11 PM | Mercury |
| 1:11 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:26 PM | Saturn |
| 3:26 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:41 PM | Mars |
| 5:41 PM–6:49 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:49 PM–7:41 PM | Venus |
| 7:41 PM–8:34 PM | Mercury |
| 8:34 PM–9:26 PM | Moon |
| 9:26 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 PM–12:04 AM | Mars |
| 12:04 AM–12:56 AM | Sun |
| 12:56 AM–1:49 AM | Venus |
| 1:49 AM–2:41 AM | Mercury |
| 2:41 AM–3:34 AM | Moon |
| 3:34 AM–4:26 AM | Saturn |
| 4:26 AM–5:19 AM | Jupiter |
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.