Panchang in Varanasi, 11 July 2026
आषाढ़ कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 5:15 AM and sets at 6:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:39 AM to 10:21 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 5:23 AMthen Dwadashi until 2:05 AM, 12 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 311.9° ahead of the Sun. 311.9 ÷ 12° = 25.99, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 11:04 AMthen Rohini until 8:29 AM, 12 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 36.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 36.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.73, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 5:15 AM, sets 6:52 PM
Daylight today is 13h 37m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:36 AM – 12:31 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 55 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:39 AM – 10:21 AM
Daylight today is 817 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 102 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 12:06 AM, 12 Julthen Vriddhi until 8:06 PM, 12 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 120.9°. 120.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.07, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 5:23 AMthen Kaulava until 3:47 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.
MonthAshadha · Jyeshtha 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 · SunVrishabha · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 36.4°, Sun 84.5°. 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 2:34 AM, 12 Jul, Sets 3:48 PM, 17% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:46 PM – 3:28 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 102 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika5:15 AM – 6:57 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 102 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 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 |