Varanasi Panchang — Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:37(almanac 05:33)
Sunset18:26(almanac 18:30)
Moonrise11:42
Moonset22:31
Day length12h 49m
VaraBudhavara · Mercury

Rashi

Moon signLibra until 02:30, 19 Aug
Sun signLeo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Saptamiuntil 19:20thenShukla Ashtamiuntil 21:18, 20 Aug
Nakshatra
Swati(lord Rahu)until 06:47thenVishakha(lord Jupiter)until 09:08, 20 Aug
Yoga
Brahmauntil 03:44, 19 AugthenIndrauntil 04:25, 20 Aug
Karana
Garajauntil 06:31thenVanijauntil 19:20thenVishtiuntil 08:16, 20 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:36 – 12:27
Brahma muhurta04:01 – 04:49
Rahu kaal12:01 – 13:37
Yamaganda07:13 – 08:49
Gulika kaal10:25 – 12:01

Choghadiya

Day
Labh05:37–07:13
Amrit07:13–08:49
Kaal08:49–10:25
Shubh10:25–12:01
Rog12:01–13:37
Udveg13:37–15:13
Chal15:13–16:50
Labh16:50–18:26
Night
Udveg18:26–19:50
Shubh19:50–21:13
Amrit21:13–22:37
Chal22:37–00:01
Rog00:01–01:25
Kaal01:25–02:49
Labh02:49–04:13
Udveg04:13–05:37

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mercury05:37–06:41
Moon06:41–07:45
Saturn07:45–08:49
Jupiter08:49–09:53
Mars09:53–10:57
Sun10:57–12:01
Venus12:01–13:05
Mercury13:05–14:09
Moon14:09–15:13
Saturn15:13–16:17
Jupiter16:17–17:22
Mars17:22–18:26
Sun18:26–19:22
Venus19:22–20:18
Mercury20:18–21:13
Moon21:13–22:09
Saturn22:09–23:05
Jupiter23:05–00:01
Mars00:01–00:57
Sun00:57–01:53
Venus01:53–02:49
Mercury02:49–03:45
Moon03:45–04:41
Saturn04:41–05:37

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, 24.2291°.
  • 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.