Varanasi Panchang — Monday, 20 April 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:35(almanac 05:31)
Sunset18:19(almanac 18:23)
Moonrise07:24
Moonset21:51
Day length12h 44m
VaraSomavara · Moon

Rashi

Moon signTaurus until 13:00, 21 Apr
Sun signAries

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthVaishakha
Purnimanta monthVaishakha
PakshaShukla
RituVasanta
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Tritiyauntil 07:28thenShukla Chaturthiuntil 04:15, 20 AprthenShukla Panchamiuntil 01:20, 21 Apr
Nakshatra
Rohini(lord Moon)until 02:08, 20 AprthenMrigashira(lord Mars)until 23:58, 21 Apr
Yoga
Saubhagyauntil 16:11thenShobhanauntil 12:31, 21 Apr
Karana
Garajauntil 07:28thenVanijauntil 17:49thenVishtiuntil 04:15, 20 AprthenBavauntil 14:45, 21 Apr

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:31 – 12:22
Brahma muhurta03:59 – 04:47
Rahu kaal07:10 – 08:46
Yamaganda10:21 – 11:57
Gulika kaal13:32 – 15:08

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit05:35–07:10
Kaal07:10–08:46
Shubh08:46–10:21
Rog10:21–11:57
Udveg11:57–13:32
Chal13:32–15:08
Labh15:08–16:43
Amrit16:43–18:19
Night
Chal18:19–19:43
Rog19:43–21:08
Kaal21:08–22:32
Labh22:32–23:56
Udveg23:56–01:21
Shubh01:21–02:45
Amrit02:45–04:09
Chal04:09–05:34

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon05:35–06:38
Saturn06:38–07:42
Jupiter07:42–08:46
Mars08:46–09:49
Sun09:49–10:53
Venus10:53–11:57
Mercury11:57–13:00
Moon13:00–14:04
Saturn14:04–15:08
Jupiter15:08–16:11
Mars16:11–17:15
Sun17:15–18:19
Venus18:19–19:15
Mercury19:15–20:11
Moon20:11–21:08
Saturn21:08–22:04
Jupiter22:04–23:00
Mars23:00–23:56
Sun23:56–00:53
Venus00:53–01:49
Mercury01:49–02:45
Moon02:45–03:41
Saturn03:41–04:37
Jupiter04:37–05:34

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, 24.2245°.
  • 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.