Varanasi Panchang

Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length

Local Sun and Moon

Event	Local time
Sunrise	06:05 am
Sunset	06:08 pm
Moonrise	18 Mar, 05:27 am
Moonset	04:33 pm
Next sunrise	18 Mar, 06:04 am
Madhyahna · solar midpoint	12:07 pm
Dinamana · daylight	12 h 2 min
Ratrimana · following night	11 h 56 min

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara

Every transition in the Panchang day

Limb	Value	Until
Vara	Tuesday	Next sunrise
Paksha	Krishna Paksha
Tithi	Krishna Trayodashi	09:23 am
Tithi	Krishna Chaturdashi	18 Mar, 08:26 am
Nakshatra	Dhanishtha	06:22 am
Nakshatra	Shatabhisha	18 Mar, 06:09 am
Yoga	Siddha	08:15 am
Yoga	Sadhya	18 Mar, 06:22 am
Karana	Vanija	09:23 am
Karana	Vishti	08:59 pm
Karana	Shakuni	18 Mar, 08:26 am

Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana

Calendar reading

Field	Value
Vikram Samvat · Chaitra	2082
Shaka Samvat · lunar	1947
Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle	Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat · Kartika	2082
Kali Yuga · elapsed years	5126
National civil Shaka year	1947
Amanta month	Phalguna
Purnimanta month	Chaitra
Drik Ritu	Shishira · winter
Vedic Ritu · lunar months	Shishira · winter
Drik Ayana	Uttarayana
Vedic Ayana	Uttarayana

Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions

Moon rashi intervals

Rashi	Local interval
Kumbha	06:05 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Moon nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Dhanishtha	4	06:05 am – 06:22 am
Shatabhisha	1	06:22 am – 12:23 pm
Shatabhisha	2	12:23 pm – 06:20 pm
Shatabhisha	3	06:20 pm – 18 Mar, 12:16 am
Shatabhisha	4	18 Mar, 12:16 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Sun nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Purva Bhadrapada	4	06:05 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Planetary positions at sunrise

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra · pada	Motion
Surya	Meena	2.2025°	Purva Bhadrapada · 4	direct
Chandra	Kumbha	6.5106°	Dhanishtha · 4	direct
Mangala	Kumbha	17.1403°	Shatabhisha · 4	direct
Budha	Kumbha	15.0027°	Shatabhisha · 3	retrograde
Guru	Mithuna	20.9178°	Punarvasu · 1	direct
Shukra	Meena	18.9122°	Revati · 1	direct
Shani	Meena	9.4555°	Uttara Bhadrapada · 2	direct

Daily ritual & avoid windows

Daily windows

Name	Local interval
Abhijit	11:42 am – 12:31 pm
Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn	04:30 am – 05:18 am
Pratah Sandhya	04:54 am – 06:05 am
Madhyahna Sandhya	11:42 am – 12:31 pm
Vijaya Muhurta	02:07 pm – 02:55 pm
Godhuli Muhurta	06:08 pm – 06:32 pm
Sayahna Sandhya	06:08 pm – 07:19 pm
Nishita Muhurta	11:42 pm – 18 Mar, 12:30 am
Dur Muhurta	08:30 am – 09:18 am
Dur Muhurta · night	10:54 pm – 11:42 pm
Varjyam · Shatabhisha	01:30 pm – 03:06 pm
Amrit Kalam · Shatabhisha	11:01 pm – 18 Mar, 12:36 am
Rahu Kalam	03:07 pm – 04:37 pm
Yamaganda	09:06 am – 10:36 am
Gulika	12:07 pm – 01:37 pm

Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya

Choghadiya · day

Name	Local interval
Rog	06:05 am – 07:36 am
Udveg	07:36 am – 09:06 am
Char	09:06 am – 10:36 am
Labh	10:36 am – 12:07 pm
Amrit	12:07 pm – 01:37 pm
Kaal	01:37 pm – 03:07 pm
Shubh	03:07 pm – 04:37 pm
Rog	04:37 pm – 06:08 pm

Choghadiya · night

Name	Local interval
Kaal	06:08 pm – 07:37 pm
Labh	07:37 pm – 09:07 pm
Udveg	09:07 pm – 10:36 pm
Shubh	10:36 pm – 18 Mar, 12:06 am
Amrit	18 Mar, 12:06 am – 18 Mar, 01:36 am
Char	18 Mar, 01:36 am – 18 Mar, 03:05 am
Rog	18 Mar, 03:05 am – 18 Mar, 04:35 am
Kaal	18 Mar, 04:35 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Hora · day

Name	Local interval
Mars	06:05 am – 07:06 am
Sun	07:06 am – 08:06 am
Venus	08:06 am – 09:06 am
Mercury	09:06 am – 10:06 am
Moon	10:06 am – 11:06 am
Saturn	11:06 am – 12:07 pm
Jupiter	12:07 pm – 01:07 pm
Mars	01:07 pm – 02:07 pm
Sun	02:07 pm – 03:07 pm
Venus	03:07 pm – 04:07 pm
Mercury	04:07 pm – 05:07 pm
Moon	05:07 pm – 06:08 pm

Hora · night

Name	Local interval
Saturn	06:08 pm – 07:07 pm
Jupiter	07:07 pm – 08:07 pm
Mars	08:07 pm – 09:07 pm
Sun	09:07 pm – 10:07 pm
Venus	10:07 pm – 11:06 pm
Mercury	11:06 pm – 18 Mar, 12:06 am
Moon	18 Mar, 12:06 am – 18 Mar, 01:06 am
Saturn	18 Mar, 01:06 am – 18 Mar, 02:05 am
Jupiter	18 Mar, 02:05 am – 18 Mar, 03:05 am
Mars	18 Mar, 03:05 am – 18 Mar, 04:05 am
Sun	18 Mar, 04:05 am – 18 Mar, 05:05 am
Venus	18 Mar, 05:05 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs

Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based

Moon rashi	Local interval	Favourable birth Moon signs
Kumbha	06:05 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am	Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras

Tarabalam · nakshatra based

Daily nakshatra	Local interval	Favourable birth nakshatras
Dhanishtha	06:05 am – 06:22 am	Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Shatabhisha	06:22 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am	Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada

Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita

Udaya Lagna · rising signs

Lagna	Local interval
Meena	06:05 am – 07:31 am
Mesha	07:31 am – 09:09 am
Vrishabha	09:09 am – 11:06 am
Mithuna	11:06 am – 01:20 pm
Karka	01:20 pm – 03:38 pm
Simha	03:38 pm – 05:52 pm
Kanya	05:52 pm – 08:05 pm
Tula	08:05 pm – 10:21 pm
Vrishchika	10:21 pm – 18 Mar, 12:38 am
Dhanu	18 Mar, 12:38 am – 18 Mar, 02:43 am
Makara	18 Mar, 02:43 am – 18 Mar, 04:28 am
Kumbha	18 Mar, 04:28 am – 18 Mar, 05:59 am
Meena	18 Mar, 05:59 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering

Classification	Local interval
Panchaka-free	06:05 am – 06:22 am
Raja	06:22 am – 07:31 am
Agni	07:31 am – 09:09 am
Panchaka-free	09:09 am – 09:23 am
Raja	09:23 am – 11:06 am
Panchaka-free	11:06 am – 01:20 pm
Chora	01:20 pm – 03:38 pm
Panchaka-free	03:38 pm – 05:52 pm
Roga	05:52 pm – 08:05 pm
Panchaka-free	08:05 pm – 10:21 pm
Mrityu	10:21 pm – 18 Mar, 12:38 am
Agni	18 Mar, 12:38 am – 18 Mar, 02:43 am
Panchaka-free	18 Mar, 02:43 am – 18 Mar, 04:28 am
Raja	18 Mar, 04:28 am – 18 Mar, 05:59 am
Panchaka-free	18 Mar, 05:59 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas

Traditional periods overlapping this day

Period	Local interval
Bhadra · Vishti Karana	09:23 am – 08:59 pm
Panchak · Kumbha	06:05 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Anandadi Yoga

Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra

Yoga	Nakshatra	Local interval
Utpata	Dhanishtha	06:05 am – 06:22 am
Mrityu	Shatabhisha	06:22 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions

Day and night divisions

Muhurta	Period	Local interval
Rudra	Day	06:05 am – 06:54 am
Uraga	Day	06:54 am – 07:42 am
Mitra	Day	07:42 am – 08:30 am
Pitara	Day	08:30 am – 09:18 am
Vasu	Day	09:18 am – 10:06 am
Ambu	Day	10:06 am – 10:54 am
Vishwedeva	Day	10:54 am – 11:42 am
Vidhi	Day	11:42 am – 12:31 pm
Brahma	Day	12:31 pm – 01:19 pm
Indra	Day	01:19 pm – 02:07 pm
Indragni	Day	02:07 pm – 02:55 pm
Daitya	Day	02:55 pm – 03:43 pm
Varuna	Day	03:43 pm – 04:31 pm
Aryama	Day	04:31 pm – 05:19 pm
Bhaga	Day	05:19 pm – 06:08 pm
Ishwara	Night	06:08 pm – 06:55 pm
Ajaikapada	Night	06:55 pm – 07:43 pm
Ahirbudhnya	Night	07:43 pm – 08:31 pm
Pusha	Night	08:31 pm – 09:19 pm
Ashwini Kumara	Night	09:19 pm – 10:07 pm
Yama	Night	10:07 pm – 10:54 pm
Agni	Night	10:54 pm – 11:42 pm
Brahma	Night	11:42 pm – 18 Mar, 12:30 am
Chandra	Night	18 Mar, 12:30 am – 18 Mar, 01:18 am
Aditi	Night	18 Mar, 01:18 am – 18 Mar, 02:05 am
Brihaspati	Night	18 Mar, 02:05 am – 18 Mar, 02:53 am
Vishnu	Night	18 Mar, 02:53 am – 18 Mar, 03:41 am
Surya	Night	18 Mar, 03:41 am – 18 Mar, 04:29 am
Tvashta	Night	18 Mar, 04:29 am – 18 Mar, 05:17 am
Samirana	Night	18 Mar, 05:17 am – 18 Mar, 06:04 am

Other calendars & epochs

Civil calendar dates and counters

Field	Value
National civil date	26 Phalguna, 1947 Śaka
Julian calendar date	2026-03-04
Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC	2461116.5
Modified Julian Day	61116
Rata Die	739692
Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count	1872651
Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise	24.225064°

Times use Asia/Kolkata and 12-hour notation. A following-day date is shown after midnight. The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.