Shastra Panchangam

Varanasi, Thursday, 17 September 2026

The panchangam for Varanasi on 17 September 2026, from its sunrise. Sunrise 5:45 am, sunset 6:01 pm.

The five limbs

Tithi · Shukla Shashti

until 10:48 am

Nakshatra · Anuradha

until 7:54 pm

Yoga · Vishkambha

until 12:50 pm

Karana · Taitila

until 10:48 am

Daylight periods

Rahu Kalam · 1:25 pm – 2:57 pm

Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.

Yamagandam · 5:45 am – 7:17 am

Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.

Gulikai · 8:49 am – 10:21 am

Avoided for new beginnings in most households.

The Moon

Moonrise 11:24 am, moonset 9:53 pm.

Reading this page

The listed tithi, Shukla Shashti, is the one present at sunrise in Varanasi (25.3176°N, 82.9739°E). Each reading applies until its displayed ending time.

For a birth or death, the event time is also needed to identify the tithi or nakshatra at that moment. A shraddha date additionally depends on the observance rules followed by the household.

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