Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 29 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 29 August 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:47 AM–10:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 9:57 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 3:42 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:36 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:57 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
6:59 PM
Moonset
7:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:47 AM–10:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:33 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:37 AM–7:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:29 AM – 5:37 AM
Vijaya
2:05 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:33 PM – 9:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:45 AM – 11:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:37 AM – 6:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:37 AM–9:38 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:38 PM–5:37 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:37 AM–3:42 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:42 AM–5:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:37 AM–6:40 AM | Saturn |
| 6:40 AM–7:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:44 AM–8:47 AM | Mars |
| 8:47 AM–9:51 AM | Sun |
| 9:51 AM–10:54 AM | Venus |
| 10:54 AM–11:58 AM | Mercury |
| 11:58 AM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:05 PM | Saturn |
| 2:05 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:12 PM | Mars |
| 4:12 PM–5:16 PM | Sun |
| 5:16 PM–6:20 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:16 PM | Mercury |
| 7:16 PM–8:12 PM | Moon |
| 8:12 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:05 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–11:58 PM | Sun |
| 11:58 PM–12:54 AM | Venus |
| 12:54 AM–1:51 AM | Mercury |
| 1:51 AM–2:47 AM | Moon |
| 2:47 AM–3:44 AM | Saturn |
| 3:44 AM–4:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:40 AM–5:37 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.