Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 16 September 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:45 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:54 AM–1:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 9:00 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 3
until 5:23 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:22 PM
Karana
Balava
until 9:00 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
10:27 AM
Moonset
9:07 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:54 AM–1:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:17 AM–8:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:22 AM–11:54 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:29 AM–12:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:11 AM – 4:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:45 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:03 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:17 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:23 PM – 5:45 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:23 PM – 5:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:50 AM – 9:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:48 PM – 11:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:29 AM – 12:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:45 AM–10:49 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
10:49 AM–5:45 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:45 AM–5:23 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:23 PM–5:45 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
| 5:45 AM–6:46 AM | Mercury |
| 6:46 AM–7:48 AM | Moon |
| 7:48 AM–8:49 AM | Saturn |
| 8:49 AM–9:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 AM–10:52 AM | Mars |
| 10:52 AM–11:54 AM | Sun |
| 11:54 AM–12:55 PM | Venus |
| 12:55 PM–1:57 PM | Mercury |
| 1:57 PM–2:58 PM | Moon |
| 2:58 PM–4:00 PM | Saturn |
| 4:00 PM–5:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 PM–6:03 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–7:01 PM | Sun |
| 7:01 PM–8:00 PM | Venus |
| 8:00 PM–8:58 PM | Mercury |
| 8:58 PM–9:56 PM | Moon |
| 9:56 PM–10:55 PM | Saturn |
| 10:55 PM–11:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:53 PM–12:52 AM | Mars |
| 12:52 AM–1:50 AM | Sun |
| 1:50 AM–2:48 AM | Venus |
| 2:48 AM–3:47 AM | Mercury |
| 3:47 AM–4:45 AM | Moon |
| 4:45 AM–5:44 AM | Saturn |
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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.