Varanasi Panchang — Saturday, 21 March 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:05(almanac 06:01)
Sunset18:05(almanac 18:09)
Moonrise07:11
Moonset20:40
Day length12h 1m
VaraShanivara · Saturn

Rashi

Moon signAries until 04:14, 22 Mar
Sun signPisces

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthChaitra
Purnimanta monthChaitra
PakshaShukla
RituVasanta
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Tritiyauntil 23:56thenShukla Chaturthiuntil 21:17, 22 Mar
Nakshatra
Ashwini(lord Ketu)until 00:37, 21 MarthenBharani(lord Venus)until 22:42, 22 Mar
Yoga
Indrauntil 19:01thenVaidhritiuntil 15:41, 22 Mar
Karana
Taitilauntil 13:15thenGarajauntil 23:56thenVanijauntil 10:37, 22 Mar

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:41 – 12:29
Brahma muhurta04:29 – 05:17
Rahu kaal09:05 – 10:35
Yamaganda13:35 – 15:05
Gulika kaal06:05 – 07:35

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal06:05–07:35
Shubh07:35–09:05
Rog09:05–10:35
Udveg10:35–12:05
Chal12:05–13:35
Labh13:35–15:05
Amrit15:05–16:35
Kaal16:35–18:05
Night
Labh18:05–19:35
Udveg19:35–21:05
Shubh21:05–22:35
Amrit22:35–00:04
Chal00:04–01:34
Rog01:34–03:04
Kaal03:04–04:34
Labh04:34–06:04

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Saturn06:05–07:05
Jupiter07:05–08:05
Mars08:05–09:05
Sun09:05–10:05
Venus10:05–11:05
Mercury11:05–12:05
Moon12:05–13:05
Saturn13:05–14:05
Jupiter14:05–15:05
Mars15:05–16:05
Sun16:05–17:05
Venus17:05–18:05
Mercury18:05–19:05
Moon19:05–20:05
Saturn20:05–21:05
Jupiter21:05–22:05
Mars22:05–23:05
Sun23:05–00:04
Venus00:04–01:04
Mercury01:04–02:04
Moon02:04–03:04
Saturn03:04–04:04
Jupiter04:04–05:04
Mars05:04–06:04

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, 24.2233°.
  • 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.