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Panchang

Friday, 18 September 2026  ·  Varanasi

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5:45 AM
Sunrise
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5:59 PM
Sunset
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12:18 PM
Moonrise
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10:42 PM
Moonset

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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Saptami

Bhadrapada Month · Vikram Samvat 2083

Shukravara (Friday)
This Day's Timings
✨
Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:27 AM – 12:16 PM
🌄
Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:09 AM – 4:57 AM
⚠️
Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
10:20 AM – 11:52 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
7:16 AM – 8:48 AM
🟣
Yamaganda
Avoid travel
2:55 PM – 4:27 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
🌓
Tithi
Shukla Saptami
Shukla Paksha
Until 1:01 PM
then Shukla Ashtami until 3:26 PM, 19 Sep
📅
Vara (Day)
Friday
Shukravar
Sunrise to sunrise
⭐
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 2
Until 10:44 PM
then Moola until 1:43 AM, 20 Sep
🧘
Yoga
Priti
Sun + Moon
Until 1:34 PM
then Ayushman until 2:29 PM, 19 Sep
🌀
Karana
Vanija
Half of a tithi
Until 1:01 PM
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 2:13 AM, 19 Sep
then Bava until 3:26 PM, 19 Sep
Celestial Timings
🌅
5:45 AM
Sunrise
🌇
5:59 PM
Sunset
🌕
12:18 PM
Moonrise
🌑
10:42 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948
Month (Amanta)Bhadrapada
Month (Purnimanta)Bhadrapada
PakshaShukla Paksha
Season (Ritu)Varsha (Monsoon)
AyanaDakshinayana
Sun (Rashi)Kanya (Virgo)
Moon (Rashi)Vrischika (Scorpio)
DishashoolWest — avoid travel west

Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun  ›  Kanya 0° Moon  ›  Vrischika 21° Mars  ›  Mithuna 29° Mercury  ›  Kanya 17° Jupiter  ›  Karka 22° Venus  ›  Tula 10° Saturn  ›  Meena 18° ℞ Rahu  ›  Kumbha 4° Ketu  ›  Simha 4°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Chal 5:45 AM – 7:16 AM
Labh 7:16 AM – 8:48 AM
Amrit 8:48 AM – 10:20 AM
Kaal 10:20 AM – 11:52 AM
Shubh 11:52 AM – 1:23 PM
Rog 1:23 PM – 2:55 PM
Udveg 2:55 PM – 4:27 PM
Chal 4:27 PM – 5:59 PM
Night Choghadiya
Rog 5:59 PM – 7:27 PM
Udveg 7:27 PM – 8:55 PM
Chal 8:55 PM – 10:24 PM
Labh 10:24 PM – 11:52 PM
Amrit 11:52 PM – 1:20 AM
Kaal 1:20 AM – 2:48 AM
Shubh 2:48 AM – 4:17 AM
Rog 4:17 AM – 5:45 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious   ● Chal is moderate   ● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendar
22
Sep
Parivartini Ekadashi
Tuesday · Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
Book Pooja
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat
Thursday · Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
Book Pooja
25
Sep
Anant Chaturdashi
Friday · Festival · Ganesh Visarjan · Anant Vrat
Book Pooja
26
Sep
Purnima
Saturday · Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
Book Pooja
27
Sep
Pitru Paksha begins
Sunday · Vrat · 16 days of Shraddha for ancestors
Book Pooja
29
Sep
Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi
Tuesday · Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
Book Pooja
2
Oct
Gandhi Jayanti
Friday · Observance
Book Pooja
6
Oct
Indira Ekadashi
Tuesday · Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
Book Pooja
8
Oct
Masik Shivratri
Thursday · Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
Book Pooja
8
Oct
Pradosh Vrat
Thursday · Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
Book Pooja
10
Oct
Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Saturday · Vrat · Mahalaya · Shraddha for all ancestors
Book Pooja
11
Oct
Sharad Navratri begins
Sunday · Festival · Ghatasthapana · 9 nights of Maa Durga
Book Pooja

Calculated astronomically for Varanasi (IST) using the Drik method — Lahiri ayanamsa, true tithi/nakshatra/yoga end times, sunrise-to-sunrise day. Festival dates follow the udaya-tithi / kala rules; some festivals fall a day apart between Smarta and Vaishnava traditions, so please confirm with your Panditji.

What is Panchang?

Panchang (पञ्चांग) is the traditional Hindu almanac. Its five limbs — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana — are used to choose auspicious times for pooja, travel, ceremonies and fasting, and to date every festival.

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Tithi
Lunar day — determines festivals and auspicious activities
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Vara
Day of week — each ruled by a planet for specific activities
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Nakshatra
Lunar mansion — 27 star clusters guiding key decisions
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Yoga
Sun-Moon combination — 27 yogas for timing important events
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Karana
Half of a tithi — for short-term activity planning