Panchang in Varanasi, 4 October 2026
आश्विन कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 5:42 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:13 PM to 5:42 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 5:52 AMthen Navami until 3:54 AM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 276.0° ahead of the Sun. 276.0 ÷ 12° = 23.00, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 12:14 AM, 5 Octthen Pushya until 11:09 PM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 82.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 82.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.19, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 5:51 AM, sets 5:42 PM
Daylight today is 11h 51m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:23 AM – 12:10 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:13 PM – 5:42 PM
Daylight today is 711 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaParigha until 12:32 PMthen Shiva until 9:52 AM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 249.1°. 249.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.68, which makes this yoga 19 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 5:52 AMthen Taitila until 4:52 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.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada 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 · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 82.6°, Sun 166.6°. 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 12:23 AM, 5 Oct, Sets 1:26 PM, 45% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:47 AM – 1:15 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:44 PM – 4:13 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 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 |