Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:48 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:51 AM–1:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:51 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 4
until 9:09 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 4:27 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:22 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
3:53 PM
Moonset
3:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:51 AM–1:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:18 AM–8:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:20 AM–11:51 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:27 AM–12:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:13 AM – 5:00 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:48 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:15 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:48 AM – 9:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:34 PM – 1:16 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:24 PM – 3:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:27 AM – 12:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:48 AM–9:57 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
9:57 PM–5:48 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:48 AM–9:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:09 AM–5:48 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
| 5:48 AM–6:48 AM | Mercury |
| 6:48 AM–7:49 AM | Moon |
| 7:49 AM–8:49 AM | Saturn |
| 8:49 AM–9:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 AM–10:51 AM | Mars |
| 10:51 AM–11:51 AM | Sun |
| 11:51 AM–12:52 PM | Venus |
| 12:52 PM–1:53 PM | Mercury |
| 1:53 PM–2:53 PM | Moon |
| 2:53 PM–3:54 PM | Saturn |
| 3:54 PM–4:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 PM–5:55 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:54 PM | Sun |
| 6:54 PM–7:54 PM | Venus |
| 7:54 PM–8:53 PM | Mercury |
| 8:53 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:52 PM | Saturn |
| 10:52 PM–11:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:51 PM–12:50 AM | Mars |
| 12:50 AM–1:49 AM | Sun |
| 1:49 AM–2:49 AM | Venus |
| 2:49 AM–3:48 AM | Mercury |
| 3:48 AM–4:47 AM | Moon |
| 4:47 AM–5:47 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.