Panchang · Varanasi

Panchang for Varanasi

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Tithi at sunrise · Varanasi

Friday, 18 December 2026

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Margashirsha Shukla Navami

Shukla paksha

Navami runs until 11:13 PM, then Dashami begins.

Sunrise6:38 AM

Sunset5:11 PM

Moonrise12:25 PM

Moonset12:22 AM

Month: Margashirsha · Day: Shukravaar

Tithi: Navami; until 11:13 PM, then Dashami
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada; until 4:09 PM, then Revati
Yoga: Vyatipata; until 12:19 PM, then Variyana
Karana: Balava; until 11:26 AM, then Kaulava

Calculated for Varanasi

The panchang day begins at sunrise in Varanasi. The tithi shown is the one running at sunrise.

The day’s times

For Varanasi today, from local sunrise and sunset.

Favourable times

Abhijit muhurat11:34 AM to 12:15 PM

Labh: 7:57 AM to 9:15 AM
Amrit: 9:16 AM to 10:35 AM
Shubh: 11:55 AM to 1:13 PM

Times traditionally avoided

Rahu kaal10:36 AM to 11:54 AM

Yamaganda: 2:34 PM to 3:52 PM
Gulika kaal: 7:57 AM to 9:15 AM
Sunrise and sunset: 6:38 AM and 5:11 PM

See rahu kaal this week

Choghadiya

Favourable, neutral and avoided periods for Varanasi, by day and by night.

Day choghadiya

6:38 AM to 5:11 PM

CharaNeutral6:38 AM to 7:56 AM
LabhFavourable7:57 AM to 9:15 AM
AmritFavourable9:16 AM to 10:35 AM
KaalAvoided10:36 AM to 11:54 AM
ShubhFavourable11:55 AM to 1:13 PM
RogAvoided1:14 PM to 2:33 PM
UdvegAvoided2:34 PM to 3:52 PM
CharaNeutral3:53 PM to 5:11 PM

Night choghadiya

5:12 PM to 6:37 AM, Saturday 19 December

RogAvoided5:12 PM to 6:52 PM
KaalAvoided6:53 PM to 8:33 PM
LabhFavourable8:34 PM to 10:14 PM
UdvegAvoided10:15 PM to 11:54 PM
ShubhFavourable11:55 PM to 1:35 AM, Saturday 19 December
AmritFavourable1:36 AM to 3:16 AM, Saturday 19 December
CharaNeutral3:17 AM to 4:57 AM, Saturday 19 December
RogAvoided4:58 AM to 6:37 AM, Saturday 19 December

The week ahead

The tithi at sunrise in Varanasi, with the festivals and vrats.

20 Mokshada Ekadashi · 20 Gita Jayanti · 21 Shukla Pradosh Vrat · 23 Dattatreya Jayanti · 24 Margashirsha Purnima

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