Panchang in Varanasi, 13 March 2026
चैत्र कृष्ण नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:38 AM to 12:08 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 6:30 AMthen Dashami until 8:11 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 287.8° ahead of the Sun. 287.8 ÷ 12° = 23.99, which puts it in lunar day 24 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 3:03 AM, 14 Marthen Uttara Ashadha until 4:49 AM, 15 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 256.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 256.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.20, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 6:09 AM, sets 6:06 PM
Daylight today is 11h 57m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:44 AM – 12:32 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:38 AM – 12:08 PM
Daylight today is 717 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 10:32 AMthen Variyana until 10:43 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 224.3°. 224.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.82, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaGara until 6:30 AMthen Vanija until 7:25 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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunDhanu · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 256.1°, Sun 328.2°. 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 3:02 AM, 14 Mar, Sets 12:34 PM, 35% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:07 PM – 4:36 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:39 AM – 9:08 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 2 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 |