Varanasi Panchang — Sunday, 8 March 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:18(almanac 06:14)
Sunset17:59(almanac 18:03)
Moonrise22:36
Moonset08:46
Day length11h 41m
VaraRavivara · Sun

Rashi

Moon signLibra until 09:29, 9 Mar
Sun signAquarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPhalguna
Purnimanta monthChaitra
PakshaKrishna
RituShishira
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Panchamiuntil 21:11thenKrishna Shashthiuntil 23:27, 9 Mar
Nakshatra
Swati(lord Rahu)until 13:31thenVishakha(lord Jupiter)until 16:11, 9 Mar
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 07:04thenVyaghatauntil 07:35, 9 Mar
Karana
Kaulavauntil 08:11thenTaitilauntil 21:11thenGarajauntil 10:17, 9 Mar

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:45 – 12:32
Brahma muhurta04:42 – 05:30
Rahu kaal16:32 – 17:59
Yamaganda12:09 – 13:36
Gulika kaal15:04 – 16:32

Choghadiya

Day
Udveg06:18–07:46
Chal07:46–09:13
Labh09:13–10:41
Amrit10:41–12:09
Kaal12:09–13:36
Shubh13:36–15:04
Rog15:04–16:32
Udveg16:32–17:59
Night
Shubh17:59–19:31
Amrit19:31–21:04
Chal21:04–22:36
Rog22:36–00:08
Kaal00:08–01:40
Labh01:40–03:12
Udveg03:12–04:45
Shubh04:45–06:17

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Sun06:18–07:16
Venus07:16–08:15
Mercury08:15–09:13
Moon09:13–10:12
Saturn10:12–11:10
Jupiter11:10–12:09
Mars12:09–13:07
Sun13:07–14:05
Venus14:05–15:04
Mercury15:04–16:02
Moon16:02–17:01
Saturn17:01–17:59
Jupiter17:59–19:01
Mars19:01–20:02
Sun20:02–21:04
Venus21:04–22:05
Mercury22:05–23:07
Moon23:07–00:08
Saturn00:08–01:10
Jupiter01:10–02:11
Mars02:11–03:12
Sun03:12–04:14
Venus04:14–05:15
Mercury05:15–06:17

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, 24.2228°.
  • 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.