Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 31 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:21 PM–2:40 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:14 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:26 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:33 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
12:01 AM
Moonset
11:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:21 PM–2:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:44 AM–8:03 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–10:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:04 AM – 11:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:39 AM – 2:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:16 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:44 AM–4:47 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:47 AM–6:44 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–4:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:14 PM–6:44 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva 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
| 6:44 AM–7:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 AM–8:30 AM | Mars |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Venus |
| 10:16 AM–11:08 AM | Mercury |
| 11:08 AM–12:01 PM | Moon |
| 12:01 PM–12:54 PM | Saturn |
| 12:54 PM–1:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:47 PM–2:40 PM | Mars |
| 2:40 PM–3:33 PM | Sun |
| 3:33 PM–4:26 PM | Venus |
| 4:26 PM–5:19 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:26 PM | Moon |
| 6:26 PM–7:33 PM | Saturn |
| 7:33 PM–8:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:40 PM–9:47 PM | Mars |
| 9:47 PM–10:54 PM | Sun |
| 10:54 PM–12:02 AM | Venus |
| 12:02 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 AM–5:37 AM | Mars |
| 5:37 AM–6:44 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.