Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 16 August 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:54 PM–6:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 4:53 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 3:51 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:53 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
8:52 AM
Moonset
8:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:54 PM–6:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:01 PM–1:39 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:16 PM–4:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:03 AM – 4:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:25 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:23 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:31 AM – 4:53 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:31 AM – 3:51 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:31 AM – 3:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:44 PM – 11:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:58 AM – 1:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:47 PM – 5:39 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–3:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:51 AM–5:31 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
| 5:31 AM–6:36 AM | Sun |
| 6:36 AM–7:41 AM | Venus |
| 7:41 AM–8:46 AM | Mercury |
| 8:46 AM–9:51 AM | Moon |
| 9:51 AM–10:56 AM | Saturn |
| 10:56 AM–12:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:01 PM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:11 PM | Sun |
| 2:11 PM–3:16 PM | Venus |
| 3:16 PM–4:21 PM | Mercury |
| 4:21 PM–5:26 PM | Moon |
| 5:26 PM–6:32 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 PM–8:22 PM | Mars |
| 8:22 PM–9:17 PM | Sun |
| 9:17 PM–10:12 PM | Venus |
| 10:12 PM–11:07 PM | Mercury |
| 11:07 PM–12:02 AM | Moon |
| 12:02 AM–12:57 AM | Saturn |
| 12:57 AM–1:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 AM–2:47 AM | Mars |
| 2:47 AM–3:42 AM | Sun |
| 3:42 AM–4:37 AM | Venus |
| 4:37 AM–5:32 AM | Mercury |
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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.