Varanasi Panchang — Thursday, 12 March 2026

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and horas for any city and date.

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:14(almanac 06:10)
Sunset18:01(almanac 18:05)
Moonrise01:21
Moonset11:43
Day length11h 47m
VaraGuruvara · Jupiter

Rashi

Moon signSagittarius until 09:33, 14 Mar
Sun signAquarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPhalguna
Purnimanta monthChaitra
PakshaKrishna
RituShishira
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Navamiuntil 06:29, 13 Mar
Nakshatra
Mula(lord Ketu)until 00:43, 12 MarthenPurva Ashadha(lord Venus)until 03:03, 13 Mar
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 09:58thenVyatipatauntil 10:31, 13 Mar
Karana
Taitilauntil 17:27thenGarajauntil 06:29, 13 Mar

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:44 – 12:31
Brahma muhurta04:38 – 05:26
Rahu kaal13:36 – 15:04
Yamaganda06:14 – 07:42
Gulika kaal09:11 – 10:39

Choghadiya

Day
Shubh06:14–07:42
Rog07:42–09:11
Udveg09:11–10:39
Chal10:39–12:08
Labh12:08–13:36
Amrit13:36–15:04
Kaal15:04–16:33
Shubh16:33–18:01
Night
Amrit18:01–19:33
Chal19:33–21:04
Rog21:04–22:36
Kaal22:36–00:07
Labh00:07–01:38
Udveg01:38–03:10
Shubh03:10–04:41
Amrit04:41–06:13

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Jupiter06:14–07:13
Mars07:13–08:12
Sun08:12–09:11
Venus09:11–10:10
Mercury10:10–11:09
Moon11:09–12:08
Saturn12:08–13:07
Jupiter13:07–14:05
Mars14:05–15:04
Sun15:04–16:03
Venus16:03–17:02
Mercury17:02–18:01
Moon18:01–19:02
Saturn19:02–20:03
Jupiter20:03–21:04
Mars21:04–22:05
Sun22:05–23:06
Venus23:06–00:07
Mercury00:07–01:08
Moon01:08–02:09
Saturn02:09–03:10
Jupiter03:10–04:11
Mars04:11–05:12
Sun05:12–06:13

How this is computed

  • Sunrise and sunset are the centre of the Sun's disc without refraction (the Hindu rising used in Jyotish); the almanac times with the upper limb and refraction are shown alongside.
  • Sidereal positions under the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, 24.2230°.
  • The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise and the vara is the weekday of the sunrise. End times are found to the minute from the Swiss Ephemeris.