Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 18 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:03 PM–5:29 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 12:49 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:29 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
12:33 PM
Moonset
11:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:03 PM–5:29 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:44 AM–1:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:37 PM–4:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:29 PM – 6:44 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:29 AM – 9:43 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:49 PM – 5:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:25 AM – 9:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 PM – 11:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:57 PM – 4:43 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–7:33 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
7:33 PM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–12:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:49 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:58 AM–6:56 AM | Sun |
| 6:56 AM–7:53 AM | Venus |
| 7:53 AM–8:51 AM | Mercury |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Moon |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Saturn |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:44 AM–12:41 PM | Mars |
| 12:41 PM–1:39 PM | Sun |
| 1:39 PM–2:37 PM | Venus |
| 2:37 PM–3:34 PM | Mercury |
| 3:34 PM–4:32 PM | Moon |
| 4:32 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:32 PM–7:34 PM | Mars |
| 7:34 PM–8:37 PM | Sun |
| 8:37 PM–9:39 PM | Venus |
| 9:39 PM–10:42 PM | Mercury |
| 10:42 PM–11:44 PM | Moon |
| 11:44 PM–12:47 AM | Saturn |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Mars |
| 2:51 AM–3:54 AM | Sun |
| 3:54 AM–4:56 AM | Venus |
| 4:56 AM–5:59 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.