Panchang in Varanasi, 17 November 2026
कार्तिक शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 6:16 AM and sets at 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:26 PM to 3:48 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 6:06 AM, 18 Novthen Navami until 7:07 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 84.9° ahead of the Sun. 84.9 ÷ 12° = 7.07, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 4:35 AM, 18 Novthen Shatabhisha until 6:11 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 295.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 295.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.15, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 6:16 AM, sets 5:09 PM
Daylight today is 10h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:21 AM – 12:05 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:26 PM – 3:48 PM
Daylight today is 654 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 7:54 AMthen Dhruva until 8:06 AM, 18 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 145.8°. 145.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.93, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 5:18 PMthen Bava until 6:06 AM, 18 Nov
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika
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 · SunMakara · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 295.3°, Sun 210.4°. 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.
MoonRises 12:25 PM, Sets 11:46 PM, 46% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:59 AM – 10:21 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:43 AM – 1:04 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 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 12 minutes more 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 |