Panchang in Varanasi, 5 April 2026
वैशाख कृष्ण तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Vishakha. The Sun rises at 5:45 AM and sets at 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:42 PM to 6:16 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 12:00 PMthen Chaturthi until 2:11 PM, 6 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 213.1° ahead of the Sun. 213.1 ÷ 12° = 17.76, which puts it in lunar day 18 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraVishakha until 12:08 AM, 6 Aprthen Anuradha until 2:57 AM, 7 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 204.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 204.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.31, which puts it in nakshatra 16 of 27.
SunRises 5:45 AM, sets 6:16 PM
Daylight today is 12h 31m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:36 AM – 12:26 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:42 PM – 6:16 PM
Daylight today is 751 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 94 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 2:44 PMthen Siddhi until 3:25 PM, 6 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 195.1°. 195.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.63, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 12:00 PMthen Bava until 1:04 AM, 6 Apr
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.
MonthVaishakha · Chaitra 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 · SunTula · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 204.1°, Sun 351.0°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 9:26 PM, Sets 7:16 AM, 92% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:01 PM – 1:35 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:09 PM – 4:42 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 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 4 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |