Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:09 AM–8:46 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
9:49 AM
Moonset
9:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:09 AM–8:46 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:24 AM–12:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:38 PM–3:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:03 AM – 4:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:25 AM – 5:32 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:32 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–5:32 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:32 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–5:32 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
| 5:32 AM–6:36 AM | Moon |
| 6:36 AM–7:41 AM | Saturn |
| 7:41 AM–8:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:46 AM–9:51 AM | Mars |
| 9:51 AM–10:56 AM | Sun |
| 10:56 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–1:06 PM | Mercury |
| 1:06 PM–2:11 PM | Moon |
| 2:11 PM–3:16 PM | Saturn |
| 3:16 PM–4:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 PM–5:26 PM | Mars |
| 5:26 PM–6:31 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:26 PM | Venus |
| 7:26 PM–8:21 PM | Mercury |
| 8:21 PM–9:16 PM | Moon |
| 9:16 PM–10:12 PM | Saturn |
| 10:12 PM–11:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:07 PM–12:02 AM | Mars |
| 12:02 AM–12:57 AM | Sun |
| 12:57 AM–1:53 AM | Venus |
| 1:53 AM–2:48 AM | Mercury |
| 2:48 AM–3:43 AM | Moon |
| 3:43 AM–4:38 AM | Saturn |
| 4:38 AM–5:34 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.