Panchang in Varanasi, 14 July 2026
आषाढ़ कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 5:16 AM and sets at 6:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:28 PM to 5:09 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 3:14 PMthen Pratipada until 11:52 AM, 15 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 354.2° ahead of the Sun. 354.2 ÷ 12° = 29.51, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 12:10 AM, 15 Julthen Pushya until 9:47 PM, 15 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 81.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 81.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.11, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 5:16 AM, sets 6:51 PM
Daylight today is 13h 35m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:37 AM – 12:31 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 54 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:28 PM – 5:09 PM
Daylight today is 815 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 102 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 11:57 AMthen Harshana until 8:05 AM, 15 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 168.9°. 168.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.67, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaNaga until 3:14 PMthen Kimstughna until 1:30 AM, 15 Jul
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 · SunMithuna · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 81.5°, Sun 87.4°. 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.
MoonSets 7:00 PM, 0.4% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:40 AM – 10:22 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 102 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:04 PM – 1:46 PM
This is part 5 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 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 |