Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiTuesday, 5 May 2026
मङ्गलबार, २०८३ बैशाख २२Baisakh 22, 2083 BS
Jyeshtha Krishna Tritiya · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Tritiya until 5:24 AMthen Krishna Chaturthi until 7:51 AM, Wed, May 6
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha until 12:54 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Mula until 3:53 PM, Wed, May 6
- Yoga
- Shiva until 12:16 AM, Wed, May 6then Siddha until 1:11 AM, Thu, May 7
- Karana
- Vishti until 5:24 AMBava until 6:38 PMBalava until 7:51 AM, Wed, May 6
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AMDay length 13 h 11 min
- Sunset
- 6:30 PMNight length 10 h 48 min
- Moonrise
- 9:56 PM
- Moonset
- 7:29 AM
- Moon sign
- Vrischikaenters Dhanu at 12:54 PM
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:52 AM – 4:36 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:28 AM – 12:21 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:06 PM – 2:59 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:16 AM, Wed, May 6the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 3:12 PM – 4:51 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:37 AM – 10:16 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:54 AM – 1:33 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog5:19 AM – 6:58 AM
- Udveg6:58 AM – 8:37 AM
- Char8:37 AM – 10:16 AM
- Labh10:16 AM – 11:54 AM
- Amrit11:54 AM – 1:33 PM
- Kaal1:33 PM – 3:12 PM
- Shubh3:12 PM – 4:51 PM
- Rog4:51 PM – 6:30 PM
Night
- Kaal6:30 PM – 7:51 PM
- Labh7:51 PM – 9:12 PM
- Udveg9:12 PM – 10:33 PM
- Shubh10:33 PM – 11:54 PM
- Amrit11:54 PM – 1:15 AM, Wed, May 6
- Char1:15 AM – 2:36 AM, Wed, May 6
- Rog2:36 AM – 3:57 AM, Wed, May 6
- Kaal3:57 AM – 5:18 AM, Wed, May 6
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars5:19 AM – 6:25 AM
- Sun6:25 AM – 7:31 AM
- Venus7:31 AM – 8:37 AM
- Mercury8:37 AM – 9:43 AM
- Moon9:43 AM – 10:49 AM
- Saturn10:49 AM – 11:54 AM
- Jupiter11:54 AM – 1:00 PM
- Mars1:00 PM – 2:06 PM
- Sun2:06 PM – 3:12 PM
- Venus3:12 PM – 4:18 PM
- Mercury4:18 PM – 5:24 PM
- Moon5:24 PM – 6:30 PM
- Saturn6:30 PM – 7:24 PM
- Jupiter7:24 PM – 8:18 PM
- Mars8:18 PM – 9:12 PM
- Sun9:12 PM – 10:06 PM
- Venus10:06 PM – 11:00 PM
- Mercury11:00 PM – 11:54 PM
- Moon11:54 PM – 12:48 AM, Wed, May 6
- Saturn12:48 AM – 1:42 AM, Wed, May 6
- Jupiter1:42 AM – 2:36 AM, Wed, May 6
- Mars2:36 AM – 3:30 AM, Wed, May 6
- Sun3:30 AM – 4:24 AM, Wed, May 6
- Venus4:24 AM – 5:18 AM, Wed, May 6
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Varanasi- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaSaturday, 16 May
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 2026 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 5 May 2026 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 5 May 2026 in Varanasi is Krishna Tritiya until 5:24am, then Chaturthi until 7:51am on 6 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 5 May 2026?
- The nakshatra on 5 May 2026 is Jyeshtha until 12:54pm, then Mula until 3:53pm on 6 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 5 May 2026?
- Yoga: Shiva until 12:16am on 6 May, then Siddha until 1:11am on 7 May. Karana: Vishti until 5:24am, then Bava until 6:38pm, then Balava until 7:51am on 6 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 5 May 2026 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:19am and sunset at 6:30pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 5 May 2026 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 5 May 2026 in Varanasi is from 3:12pm to 4:51pm. Yamaganda is 8:37am to 10:16am and Gulika is 11:54am to 1:33pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 5 May 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 5 May 2026 in Varanasi is from 11:28am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:52am to 4:36am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 5 May 2026?
- 5 May 2026 is Baisakh 22, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.