Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 24 December 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:17 PM–2:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 6:58 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 1:47 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:51 PM
Karana
Bava
until 6:58 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
5:32 PM
Moonset
7:53 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:17 PM–2:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:41 AM–8:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:20 AM–10:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:54 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:41 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:15 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:25 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:47 AM – 6:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:34 PM – 9:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:12 PM – 1:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 10:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:41 AM–1:47 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:47 AM–6:41 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
| 6:41 AM–7:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:34 AM–8:27 AM | Mars |
| 8:27 AM–9:20 AM | Sun |
| 9:20 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:05 AM | Mercury |
| 11:05 AM–11:58 AM | Moon |
| 11:58 AM–12:51 PM | Saturn |
| 12:51 PM–1:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 PM–2:36 PM | Mars |
| 2:36 PM–3:29 PM | Sun |
| 3:29 PM–4:22 PM | Venus |
| 4:22 PM–5:15 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:15 PM–6:22 PM | Moon |
| 6:22 PM–7:29 PM | Saturn |
| 7:29 PM–8:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:37 PM–9:44 PM | Mars |
| 9:44 PM–10:51 PM | Sun |
| 10:51 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:13 AM | Moon |
| 2:13 AM–3:20 AM | Saturn |
| 3:20 AM–4:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 AM–5:34 AM | Mars |
| 5:34 AM–6:42 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.