Panchang · Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh
Panchang 26 October 2026, Varanasi
In Varanasi on 26 October 2026, a Somvar, the tithi is Purnima and the Moon sits in Ashwini until 17:40. Sunrise is 06:02 and sunset 17:21, placing rahu kaal at 07:27–08:52. The Moon is 100% illuminated.
Every value on this page is computed from an ephemeris for this city and date. Nothing is read from a fixed table.
Rahu Kaal — Varanasi
Rahu kaal is the inauspicious window of the day, traditionally avoided for starting anything new. It is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and its position in the sequence depends on the weekday.
07:27 – 08:52
Choghadiya — Varanasi
Choghadiya divides daylight and night into eight parts each, every one ruled by a planet. The quality shown follows the classical attribution for the ruling graha.
| Period | From – To | Lord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 06:02 – 07:27 | Moon | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 07:27 – 08:52 | Saturn | Inauspicious |
| Shubh | 08:52 – 10:16 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
| Rog | 10:16 – 11:41 | Mars | Inauspicious |
| Udveg | 11:41 – 13:06 | Sun | Inauspicious |
| Char | 13:06 – 14:31 | Venus | Neutral |
| Labh | 14:31 – 15:56 | Mercury | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 15:56 – 17:21 | Moon | Auspicious |
Hora — Varanasi
Each hora is ruled by a planet in the Chaldean order. Horas are unequal — a daytime hora runs longer than sixty minutes in summer, because it is one twelfth of actual daylight.
| Ruled by | From – To |
|---|---|
| Moon | 06:02 – 06:58 |
| Saturn | 06:58 – 07:55 |
| Jupiter | 07:55 – 08:52 |
| Mars | 08:52 – 09:48 |
| Sun | 09:48 – 10:45 |
| Venus | 10:45 – 11:41 |
| Mercury | 11:41 – 12:38 |
| Moon | 12:38 – 13:35 |
| Saturn | 13:35 – 14:31 |
| Jupiter | 14:31 – 15:28 |
| Mars | 15:28 – 16:25 |
| Sun | 16:25 – 17:21 |
| Venus | 17:21 – 18:25 |
| Mercury | 18:25 – 19:28 |
| Moon | 19:28 – 20:31 |
| Saturn | 20:31 – 21:35 |
| Jupiter | 21:35 – 22:38 |
| Mars | 22:38 – 23:42 |
| Sun | 23:42 – 00:45 |
| Venus | 00:45 – 01:49 |
| Mercury | 01:49 – 02:52 |
| Moon | 02:52 – 03:55 |
| Saturn | 03:55 – 04:59 |
| Jupiter | 04:59 – 06:02 |