VaranasiPanchang
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Uttar Pradesh
Muhurta qualityInauspicious
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:00 am – 04:43 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:16 pm – 03:50 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:06 am – 08:45 am
- Gulika
- 10:24 am – 12:03 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:37 am – 12:30 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:03 pm – 01:43 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:24 pm – 06:57 pm
At sunrise, 05:27 am
1Tithi
Saptami
Krishna Paksha
until 08:42 pm32% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 2 · Lord: Ketu
until 09:18 pm32% elapsed
3Yoga
Shula
until 05:28 pm45% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 09:27 am65% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 62%
- Sunrise
- 05:27 am
- Sunset
- 06:40 pm
- Dawn
- 05:02 am
- Dusk
- 07:05 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:04 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 14m
- Moonset
- 11:26 am
- Moonrise
- 10:41 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Varanasi · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Varanasi the sun rises at 05:27 am and sets at 06:40 pm. The running tithi is Saptami in the month of Ashadha. All timings are computed for Varanasi's coordinates (25.3176, 82.9739).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Varanasi?
- On August 5, 2026, the tithi in Varanasi is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 08:42 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Varanasi today?
- Rahu Kalam in Varanasi on August 5, 2026 is from 12:03 pm to 01:43 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.