Varanasi Panchang — Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:02(almanac 05:58)
Sunset17:22(almanac 17:26)
Moonrise13:49
Moonset00:11
Day length11h 20m
VaraMangalavara · Mars

Rashi

Moon signCapricorn until 07:00, 21 Oct
Sun signLibra

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthAshwin
Purnimanta monthAshwin
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Navamiuntil 12:50thenShukla Dashamiuntil 14:12, 21 Oct
Nakshatra
Shravana(lord Moon)until 18:02thenDhanishta(lord Mars)until 19:48, 21 Oct
Yoga
Shoolauntil 00:50, 20 OctthenGandauntil 00:33, 21 Oct
Karana
Kaulavauntil 12:50thenTaitilauntil 01:36, 20 OctthenGarajauntil 14:12, 21 Oct

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:20 – 12:05
Brahma muhurta04:26 – 05:14
Rahu kaal14:32 – 15:57
Yamaganda08:52 – 10:17
Gulika kaal11:42 – 13:07

Choghadiya

Day
Rog06:02–07:27
Udveg07:27–08:52
Chal08:52–10:17
Labh10:17–11:42
Amrit11:42–13:07
Kaal13:07–14:32
Shubh14:32–15:57
Rog15:57–17:22
Night
Kaal17:22–18:57
Labh18:57–20:32
Udveg20:32–22:08
Shubh22:08–23:43
Amrit23:43–01:18
Chal01:18–02:53
Rog02:53–04:28
Kaal04:28–06:03

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mars06:02–06:59
Sun06:59–07:56
Venus07:56–08:52
Mercury08:52–09:49
Moon09:49–10:46
Saturn10:46–11:42
Jupiter11:42–12:39
Mars12:39–13:36
Sun13:36–14:32
Venus14:32–15:29
Mercury15:29–16:26
Moon16:26–17:22
Saturn17:22–18:26
Jupiter18:26–19:29
Mars19:29–20:32
Sun20:32–21:36
Venus21:36–22:39
Mercury22:39–23:43
Moon23:43–00:46
Saturn00:46–01:49
Jupiter01:49–02:53
Mars02:53–03:56
Sun03:56–04:59
Venus04:59–06:03

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, 24.2315°.
  • 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.