Varanasi Panchang — Saturday, 23 May 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:13(almanac 05:09)
Sunset18:35(almanac 18:40)
Moonrise11:39
Moonset00:07
Day length13h 22m
VaraShanivara · Saturn

Rashi

Moon signLeo until 09:07, 25 May
Sun signTaurus

Lunar calendar

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

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Ashtamiuntil 04:27, 23 MaythenShukla Navamiuntil 04:31, 24 May
Nakshatra
Magha(lord Ketu)until 02:09, 23 MaythenPurva Phalguni(lord Venus)until 02:51, 24 May
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 06:13thenVyaghatauntil 04:42, 23 MaythenHarshanauntil 03:44, 24 May
Karana
Vishtiuntil 16:40thenBavauntil 04:27, 23 MaythenBalavauntil 16:24, 24 May

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:28 – 12:21
Brahma muhurta03:37 – 04:25
Rahu kaal08:34 – 10:14
Yamaganda13:35 – 15:15
Gulika kaal05:13 – 06:54

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal05:13–06:54
Shubh06:54–08:34
Rog08:34–10:14
Udveg10:14–11:54
Chal11:54–13:35
Labh13:35–15:15
Amrit15:15–16:55
Kaal16:55–18:35
Night
Labh18:35–19:55
Udveg19:55–21:15
Shubh21:15–22:35
Amrit22:35–23:54
Chal23:54–01:14
Rog01:14–02:34
Kaal02:34–03:53
Labh03:53–05:13

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Saturn05:13–06:20
Jupiter06:20–07:27
Mars07:27–08:34
Sun08:34–09:41
Venus09:41–10:48
Mercury10:48–11:54
Moon11:54–13:01
Saturn13:01–14:08
Jupiter14:08–15:15
Mars15:15–16:22
Sun16:22–17:29
Venus17:29–18:35
Mercury18:35–19:29
Moon19:29–20:22
Saturn20:22–21:15
Jupiter21:15–22:08
Mars22:08–23:01
Sun23:01–23:54
Venus23:54–00:47
Mercury00:47–01:41
Moon01:41–02:34
Saturn02:34–03:27
Jupiter03:27–04:20
Mars04:20–05:13

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.