Varanasi Panchang — Friday, 22 May 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:14(almanac 05:10)
Sunset18:35(almanac 18:39)
Moonrise10:37
Moonset—
Day length13h 21m
VaraShukravara · Venus

Rashi

Moon signCancer until 02:08, 22 May
Sun signTaurus

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthJyeshtha (Adhika (extra) month)
Purnimanta monthJyeshtha
PakshaShukla
RituGrishma
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Shashthiuntil 06:25thenShukla Saptamiuntil 05:04, 22 MaythenShukla Ashtamiuntil 04:27, 23 May
Nakshatra
Ashlesha(lord Mercury)until 02:08, 22 MaythenMagha(lord Ketu)until 02:09, 23 May
Yoga
Vridhiuntil 08:18thenDhruvauntil 06:13, 23 May
Karana
Taitilauntil 06:25thenGarajauntil 17:39thenVanijauntil 05:04, 22 MaythenVishtiuntil 16:40, 23 May

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:28 – 12:21
Brahma muhurta03:38 – 04:26
Rahu kaal10:14 – 11:54
Yamaganda15:15 – 16:55
Gulika kaal06:54 – 08:34

Choghadiya

Day
Chal05:14–06:54
Labh06:54–08:34
Amrit08:34–10:14
Kaal10:14–11:54
Shubh11:54–13:35
Rog13:35–15:15
Udveg15:15–16:55
Chal16:55–18:35
Night
Rog18:35–19:55
Kaal19:55–21:15
Labh21:15–22:34
Udveg22:34–23:54
Shubh23:54–01:14
Amrit01:14–02:34
Chal02:34–03:54
Rog03:54–05:13

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Venus05:14–06:21
Mercury06:21–07:27
Moon07:27–08:34
Saturn08:34–09:41
Jupiter09:41–10:48
Mars10:48–11:54
Sun11:54–13:01
Venus13:01–14:08
Mercury14:08–15:15
Moon15:15–16:21
Saturn16:21–17:28
Jupiter17:28–18:35
Mars18:35–19:28
Sun19:28–20:21
Venus20:21–21:15
Mercury21:15–22:08
Moon22:08–23:01
Saturn23:01–23:54
Jupiter23:54–00:47
Mars00:47–01:41
Sun01:41–02:34
Venus02:34–03:27
Mercury03:27–04:20
Moon04:20–05:13

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, 24.2257°.
  • 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.