Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 21 May 2026
बिहिबार, २०८३ जेठ ७Jestha 7, 2083 BS
Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Panchami until 8:27 AMthen Shukla Shashthi until 6:24 AM, Fri, May 22
- Nakshatra
- Pushya until 2:49 AM, Fri, May 22Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Saturn · then Ashlesha until 2:07 AM, Sat, May 23
- Yoga
- Ganda until 10:58 AMthen Vriddhi until 8:18 AM, Fri, May 22
- Karana
- Balava until 8:27 AMKaulava until 7:20 PMTaitila until 6:24 AM, Fri, May 22
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AMDay length 13 h 28 min
- Sunset
- 6:38 PMNight length 10 h 31 min
- Moonrise
- 9:32 AM
- Moonset
- 11:27 PM
- Moon sign
- Karka
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Adhika Jyeshtha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
☀ 5:10 AM11:54 AM midday6:38 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:46 AM – 4:28 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:27 AM – 12:21 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:09 PM – 3:03 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:15 AM, Fri, May 22the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:35 PM – 3:16 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:10 AM – 6:51 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:32 AM – 10:13 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh5:10 AM – 6:51 AM
- Rog6:51 AM – 8:32 AM
- Udveg8:32 AM – 10:13 AM
- Char10:13 AM – 11:54 AM
- Labh11:54 AM – 1:35 PM
- Amrit1:35 PM – 3:16 PM
- Kaal3:16 PM – 4:57 PM
- Shubh4:57 PM – 6:38 PM
Night
- Amrit6:38 PM – 7:57 PM
- Char7:57 PM – 9:16 PM
- Rog9:16 PM – 10:35 PM
- Kaal10:35 PM – 11:54 PM
- Labh11:54 PM – 1:13 AM, Fri, May 22
- Udveg1:13 AM – 2:32 AM, Fri, May 22
- Shubh2:32 AM – 3:51 AM, Fri, May 22
- Amrit3:51 AM – 5:10 AM, Fri, May 22
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter5:10 AM – 6:18 AM
- Mars6:18 AM – 7:25 AM
- Sun7:25 AM – 8:32 AM
- Venus8:32 AM – 9:40 AM
- Mercury9:40 AM – 10:47 AM
- Moon10:47 AM – 11:54 AM
- Saturn11:54 AM – 1:02 PM
- Jupiter1:02 PM – 2:09 PM
- Mars2:09 PM – 3:16 PM
- Sun3:16 PM – 4:24 PM
- Venus4:24 PM – 5:31 PM
- Mercury5:31 PM – 6:38 PM
- Moon6:38 PM – 7:31 PM
- Saturn7:31 PM – 8:24 PM
- Jupiter8:24 PM – 9:16 PM
- Mars9:16 PM – 10:09 PM
- Sun10:09 PM – 11:01 PM
- Venus11:01 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mercury11:54 PM – 12:47 AM, Fri, May 22
- Moon12:47 AM – 1:39 AM, Fri, May 22
- Saturn1:39 AM – 2:32 AM, Fri, May 22
- Jupiter2:32 AM – 3:25 AM, Fri, May 22
- Mars3:25 AM – 4:17 AM, Fri, May 22
- Sun4:17 AM – 5:10 AM, Fri, May 22
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1१८🌕 Sh. PurnimaBuddha Purnima2१९Kr. Pratipada3२०Kr. Dwitiya4२१Kr. Tritiya5२२Kr. Tritiya6२३Kr. Chaturthi7२४Kr. Panchami8२५Kr. Shashthi9२६Kr. Saptami10२७Kr. Ashtami11२८Kr. Navami12२९Kr. Dashami13३०Kr. Ekadashi14३१Kr. Dwadashi15१Kr. Trayodashi16२🌑 Kr. AmavasyaVat Savitri Vrat17३Sh. Pratipada18४Sh. Dwitiya19५Sh. Tritiya20६Sh. Chaturthi21७Sh. Panchami22८Sh. Shashthi23९Sh. Ashtami24१०Sh. Navami25११Sh. Dashami26१२Sh. Dashami27१३Sh. Ekadashi28१४Sh. Dwadashi29१५Sh. Trayodashi30१६Sh. Chaturdashi31१७🌕 Sh. PurnimaTithi 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.
Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 21 May 2026 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 21 May 2026 in Varanasi is Shukla Panchami until 8:27am, then Shashthi until 6:24am on 22 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 21 May 2026?
- The nakshatra on 21 May 2026 is Pushya until 2:49am on 22 May, then Ashlesha until 2:07am on 23 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 21 May 2026?
- Yoga: Ganda until 10:58am, then Vriddhi until 8:18am on 22 May. Karana: Balava until 8:27am, then Kaulava until 7:20pm, then Taitila until 6:24am on 22 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 21 May 2026 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:10am and sunset at 6:38pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 21 May 2026 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 21 May 2026 in Varanasi is from 1:35pm to 3:16pm. Yamaganda is 5:10am to 6:51am and Gulika is 8:32am to 10:13am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 21 May 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 21 May 2026 in Varanasi is from 11:27am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:46am to 4:28am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 21 May 2026?
- 21 May 2026 is Jestha 7, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.