Panchang in Varanasi, 5 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 5:19 AM and sets at 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:13 PM to 4:52 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 5:25 AMthen Chaturthi until 7:52 AM, 6 May
At sunrise the Moon is 216.0° ahead of the Sun. 216.0 ÷ 12° = 18.00, which puts it in lunar day 18 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 12:55 PMthen Mula until 3:54 PM, 6 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 236.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 236.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.72, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 5:19 AM, sets 6:31 PM
Daylight today is 13h 12m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:28 AM – 12:21 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:13 PM – 4:52 PM
Daylight today is 792 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 99 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShiva until 12:17 AM, 6 Maythen Siddha until 1:12 AM, 7 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 256.5°. 256.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.24, which makes this yoga 20 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 5:25 AMthen Bava until 6:38 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.
MonthJyeshtha · Vaishakha 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 · SunVrishchika · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 236.2°, Sun 20.3°. Sidereal means 24.23° (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 10:01 PM, Sets 7:25 AM, 90% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:37 AM – 10:16 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:55 AM – 1:34 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 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 10 minutes less 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 |