Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 21 July 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:19 AM, sunset 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:26 PM–5:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:17 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 6:25 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:36 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
11:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:26 PM–5:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:41 AM–10:22 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:04 PM–1:45 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
5:19 AM – 4:36 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:59 PM – 3:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:57 AM – 4:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:01 AM – 8:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:19 AM–7:55 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:55 AM–5:19 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:19 AM–8:49 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:49 PM–5:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:19 AM–6:26 AM | Mars |
| 6:26 AM–7:34 AM | Sun |
| 7:34 AM–8:41 AM | Venus |
| 8:41 AM–9:49 AM | Mercury |
| 9:49 AM–10:56 AM | Moon |
| 10:56 AM–12:04 PM | Saturn |
| 12:04 PM–1:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 PM–2:19 PM | Mars |
| 2:19 PM–3:26 PM | Sun |
| 3:26 PM–4:34 PM | Venus |
| 4:34 PM–5:41 PM | Mercury |
| 5:41 PM–6:49 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:49 PM–7:41 PM | Saturn |
| 7:41 PM–8:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 PM–9:26 PM | Mars |
| 9:26 PM–10:19 PM | Sun |
| 10:19 PM–11:11 PM | Venus |
| 11:11 PM–12:04 AM | Mercury |
| 12:04 AM–12:57 AM | Moon |
| 12:57 AM–1:49 AM | Saturn |
| 1:49 AM–2:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:42 AM–3:34 AM | Mars |
| 3:34 AM–4:27 AM | Sun |
| 4:27 AM–5:20 AM | Venus |
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.