Varanasi Panchang — Monday, 23 March 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:03(almanac 05:59)
Sunset18:06(almanac 18:10)
Moonrise08:39
Moonset22:57
Day length12h 4m
VaraSomavara · Moon

Rashi

Moon signTaurus until 06:17, 25 Mar
Sun signPisces

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthChaitra
Purnimanta monthChaitra
PakshaShukla
RituVasanta
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Panchamiuntil 18:38thenShukla Shashthiuntil 16:08, 24 Mar
Nakshatra
Krittika(lord Sun)until 20:49thenRohini(lord Moon)until 19:05, 24 Mar
Yoga
Vishkumbhauntil 12:22thenPritiuntil 09:07, 24 Mar
Karana
Bavauntil 07:57thenBalavauntil 18:38thenKaulavauntil 05:22, 23 MarthenTaitilauntil 16:08, 24 Mar

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:40 – 12:29
Brahma muhurta04:27 – 05:15
Rahu kaal07:33 – 09:03
Yamaganda10:34 – 12:04
Gulika kaal13:35 – 15:05

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit06:03–07:33
Kaal07:33–09:03
Shubh09:03–10:34
Rog10:34–12:04
Udveg12:04–13:35
Chal13:35–15:05
Labh15:05–16:36
Amrit16:36–18:06
Night
Chal18:06–19:36
Rog19:36–21:05
Kaal21:05–22:34
Labh22:34–00:04
Udveg00:04–01:33
Shubh01:33–03:03
Amrit03:03–04:32
Chal04:32–06:01

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon06:03–07:03
Saturn07:03–08:03
Jupiter08:03–09:03
Mars09:03–10:04
Sun10:04–11:04
Venus11:04–12:04
Mercury12:04–13:05
Moon13:05–14:05
Saturn14:05–15:05
Jupiter15:05–16:06
Mars16:06–17:06
Sun17:06–18:06
Venus18:06–19:06
Mercury19:06–20:06
Moon20:06–21:05
Saturn21:05–22:05
Jupiter22:05–23:04
Mars23:04–00:04
Sun00:04–01:03
Venus01:03–02:03
Mercury02:03–03:03
Moon03:03–04:02
Saturn04:02–05:02
Jupiter05:02–06:01

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, 24.2234°.
  • 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.