Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 31 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 31 October 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 5:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:53 AM–10:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 4:58 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 7:12 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 5:31 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:09 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
5:18 PM
Moonrise
10:11 PM
Moonset
12:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:53 AM–10:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:05 PM–2:29 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:19 AM – 12:03 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
1:33 PM – 2:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:18 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:15 PM – 12:07 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:58 PM – 3:52 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:25 AM – 4:55 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:26 PM – 7:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–12:01 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
12:01 AM–6:05 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–7:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:12 AM–5:40 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
| 6:05 AM–7:01 AM | Saturn |
| 7:01 AM–7:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:57 AM–8:53 AM | Mars |
| 8:53 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:45 AM | Venus |
| 10:45 AM–11:41 AM | Mercury |
| 11:41 AM–12:37 PM | Moon |
| 12:37 PM–1:33 PM | Saturn |
| 1:33 PM–2:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:29 PM–3:25 PM | Mars |
| 3:25 PM–4:21 PM | Sun |
| 4:21 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:18 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
| 6:21 PM–7:25 PM | Moon |
| 7:25 PM–8:29 PM | Saturn |
| 8:29 PM–9:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 PM–10:37 PM | Mars |
| 10:37 PM–11:41 PM | Sun |
| 11:41 PM–12:45 AM | Venus |
| 12:45 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:53 AM | Moon |
| 2:53 AM–3:57 AM | Saturn |
| 3:57 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
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.