Today’s Panchang in Varanasi
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:43 AM–1:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:12 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:48 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:33 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:12 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
2:23 PM
Moonset
2:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:43 AM–1:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:26 AM–8:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:17 AM–11:43 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:20 AM–12:06 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:27 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:36 AM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:38 AM – 10:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 AM – 4:58 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–7:00 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
7:00 AM–6:00 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–7:48 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:48 PM–6:00 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
| 6:00 AM–6:57 AM | Mercury |
| 6:57 AM–7:54 AM | Moon |
| 7:54 AM–8:52 AM | Saturn |
| 8:52 AM–9:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Mars |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Sun |
| 11:43 AM–12:41 PM | Venus |
| 12:41 PM–1:38 PM | Mercury |
| 1:38 PM–2:35 PM | Moon |
| 2:35 PM–3:32 PM | Saturn |
| 3:32 PM–4:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 PM–5:27 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:27 PM–6:29 PM | Sun |
| 6:29 PM–7:32 PM | Venus |
| 7:32 PM–8:35 PM | Mercury |
| 8:35 PM–9:37 PM | Moon |
| 9:37 PM–10:40 PM | Saturn |
| 10:40 PM–11:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:43 PM–12:45 AM | Mars |
| 12:45 AM–1:48 AM | Sun |
| 1:48 AM–2:51 AM | Venus |
| 2:51 AM–3:53 AM | Mercury |
| 3:53 AM–4:56 AM | Moon |
| 4:56 AM–5:59 AM | Saturn |
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.