Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 22 October 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 5:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:07 PM–2:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 2:49 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 11:40 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 2:49 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Moonrise
2:55 PM
Moonset
2:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:07 PM–2:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:59 AM–7:24 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:50 AM–10:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:18 AM – 12:04 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
1:35 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:24 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:16 PM – 12:06 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:59 AM – 2:49 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:19 PM – 2:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:17 AM – 4:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:47 AM – 10:33 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–8:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:49 PM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:59 AM–6:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:56 AM–7:53 AM | Mars |
| 7:53 AM–8:50 AM | Sun |
| 8:50 AM–9:47 AM | Venus |
| 9:47 AM–10:44 AM | Mercury |
| 10:44 AM–11:41 AM | Moon |
| 11:41 AM–12:38 PM | Saturn |
| 12:38 PM–1:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:35 PM–2:32 PM | Mars |
| 2:32 PM–3:29 PM | Sun |
| 3:29 PM–4:26 PM | Venus |
| 4:26 PM–5:24 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:24 PM–6:27 PM | Moon |
| 6:27 PM–7:30 PM | Saturn |
| 7:30 PM–8:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 PM–9:36 PM | Mars |
| 9:36 PM–10:39 PM | Sun |
| 10:39 PM–11:42 PM | Venus |
| 11:42 PM–12:45 AM | Mercury |
| 12:45 AM–1:48 AM | Moon |
| 1:48 AM–2:52 AM | Saturn |
| 2:52 AM–3:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:55 AM–4:58 AM | Mars |
| 4:58 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
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.