Varanasi Panchang — Wednesday, 26 August 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:40(almanac 05:36)
Sunset18:19(almanac 18:23)
Moonrise17:21
Moonset03:38
Day length12h 40m
VaraBudhavara · Mercury

Rashi

Moon signCapricorn until 13:35, 27 Aug
Sun signLeo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Trayodashiuntil 07:59thenShukla Chaturdashiuntil 09:09, 27 Aug
Nakshatra
Shravana(lord Moon)until 00:48, 26 AugthenDhanishta(lord Mars)until 02:15, 27 Aug
Yoga
Saubhagyauntil 07:59thenShobhanauntil 07:55, 27 Aug
Karana
Taitilauntil 07:59thenGarajauntil 20:38thenVanijauntil 09:09, 27 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:34 – 12:25
Brahma muhurta04:04 – 04:52
Rahu kaal11:59 – 13:34
Yamaganda07:14 – 08:49
Gulika kaal10:24 – 11:59

Choghadiya

Day
Labh05:40–07:14
Amrit07:14–08:49
Kaal08:49–10:24
Shubh10:24–11:59
Rog11:59–13:34
Udveg13:34–15:09
Chal15:09–16:44
Labh16:44–18:19
Night
Udveg18:19–19:44
Shubh19:44–21:09
Amrit21:09–22:34
Chal22:34–00:00
Rog00:00–01:25
Kaal01:25–02:50
Labh02:50–04:15
Udveg04:15–05:40

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mercury05:40–06:43
Moon06:43–07:46
Saturn07:46–08:49
Jupiter08:49–09:53
Mars09:53–10:56
Sun10:56–11:59
Venus11:59–13:03
Mercury13:03–14:06
Moon14:06–15:09
Saturn15:09–16:13
Jupiter16:13–17:16
Mars17:16–18:19
Sun18:19–19:16
Venus19:16–20:13
Mercury20:13–21:09
Moon21:09–22:06
Saturn22:06–23:03
Jupiter23:03–00:00
Mars00:00–00:56
Sun00:56–01:53
Venus01:53–02:50
Mercury02:50–03:46
Moon03:46–04:43
Saturn04:43–05:40

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, 24.2294°.
  • 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.