VaranasiPanchang
Thursday, January 8, 2026 · Uttar Pradesh
The day at a glance
TithiShashthi until 07:05 am+1 next day
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 12:24 pm
Pausha · Krishna Paksha
Rahu Kala01:24 pm–02:44 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:52 am–07:30 am
- Yamaganda
- 06:45 am–08:05 am
- Gulika
- 09:24 am–10:44 am
- Durmuhurtam 1
- 10:18 am–11:00 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:43 am–12:26 pm
- Durmuhurtam 2
- 02:33 pm–03:16 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:59 pm–09:40 pm
- Sunrise
- 06:45 am
- Sunset
- 05:24 pm
Times for Varanasi (IST)
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:58 am – 05:51 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:52 am – 07:30 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:43 am – 12:26 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:45 am – 08:05 am
- Gulika
- 09:24 am – 10:44 am
- Durmuhurtam 1
- 10:18 am – 11:00 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:24 pm – 02:44 pm
- Durmuhurtam 2
- 02:33 pm – 03:16 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:59 pm – 09:40 pm
At sunrise, 06:45 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Krishna Paksha
until 07:05 am+1 next day1% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Pada 4 · Lord: Venus
until 12:24 pm77% elapsed
3Yoga
Saubhagya
until 05:25 pm54% elapsed
4Karana
Gara
until 06:43 pm2% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 75%
- Sunrise
- 06:45 am
- Sunset
- 05:24 pm
- Dawn
- 06:20 am
- Dusk
- 05:49 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:04 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 39m
- Moonset
- 10:09 am
- Moonrise
- 10:32 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Varanasi · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Varanasi the sun rises at 06:45 am and sets at 05:24 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Varanasi's coordinates (25.3176, 82.9739).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Varanasi?
- On January 8, 2026, the tithi in Varanasi is Shashthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 07:05 am. The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Varanasi today?
- Rahu Kalam in Varanasi on January 8, 2026 is from 01:24 pm to 02:44 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.