Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 12 December 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 5:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:14 AM–10:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:07 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 11:17 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Moonrise
9:07 AM
Moonset
7:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:14 AM–10:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:35 AM–7:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:35 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:10 PM – 6:30 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:29 AM – 6:35 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 6:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:58 PM – 12:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:07 PM – 1:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:35 AM – 7:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:35 AM–9:52 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
9:52 AM–6:35 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:35 AM–6:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:12 AM–6:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:35 AM–7:28 AM | Saturn |
| 7:28 AM–8:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 AM–9:14 AM | Mars |
| 9:14 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–11:52 AM | Mercury |
| 11:52 AM–12:45 PM | Moon |
| 12:45 PM–1:38 PM | Saturn |
| 1:38 PM–2:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:31 PM–3:24 PM | Mars |
| 3:24 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:10 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:10 PM–6:17 PM | Mercury |
| 6:17 PM–7:24 PM | Moon |
| 7:24 PM–8:31 PM | Saturn |
| 8:31 PM–9:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:53 PM | Sun |
| 11:53 PM–1:00 AM | Venus |
| 1:00 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:14 AM | Moon |
| 3:14 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 AM–6:35 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.