Panchang in Varanasi, 9 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:45 AM to 12:05 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 7:06 AMthen Saptami until 8:24 AM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 251.8° ahead of the Sun. 251.8 ÷ 12° = 20.99, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 1:41 PMthen Hasta until 3:40 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 156.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 156.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.73, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 6:45 AM, sets 5:25 PM
Daylight today is 10h 40m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:44 AM – 12:26 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:45 AM – 12:05 PM
Daylight today is 640 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 4:56 PMthen Atiganda until 4:59 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 60.9°. 60.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.57, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 7:06 AMthen Vishti until 7:40 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMagha · Pausha in the south and west
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunKanya · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 156.4°, Sun 264.6°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 11:26 PM, Sets 10:40 AM, 66% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:45 PM – 4:05 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:05 AM – 9:25 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Varanasi
Why times differ in Varanasi
At 25.3°N, 83.0°E, Varanasi has 14 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Varanasi, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:45 AM | 5:29 PM | 10h 44m |
| Feb | 6:33 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 19m |
| Mar | 6:08 AM | 6:07 PM | 11h 59m |
| Apr | 5:36 AM | 6:21 PM | 12h 45m |
| May | 5:13 AM | 6:36 PM | 13h 22m |
| Jun | 5:07 AM | 6:50 PM | 13h 43m |
| Jul | 5:17 AM | 6:51 PM | 13h 35m |
| Aug | 5:31 AM | 6:34 PM | 13h 2m |
| Sept | 5:44 AM | 6:03 PM | 12h 19m |
| Oct | 5:56 AM | 5:31 PM | 11h 36m |
| Nov | 6:14 AM | 5:10 PM | 10h 56m |
| Dec | 6:35 AM | 5:10 PM | 10h 35m |