Daily Panchang
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Budhvaar (Wednesday) · Panchami until 09:00 am, then Shashthi
Month Bhadrapada · Bhadrapada (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Ritu Varsha · Sharad (Drik)
Shaka 1948 Parabhava · Dakshinayana
Sunrise
05:44 am
Sunset
06:01 pm
Moonrise
10:27 am
Moonset
09:08 pm
On this day
Nakshatra
Vishakha
until 05:22 pm, then Anuradha
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:21 pm, then Vyaghata
Rahu Kaal
11:52 am
to 01:25 pm · avoid new work
Abhijit Muhurat
None today
Not observed on Wednesdays
The week ahead
▲ auspicious · ● neutral · ▼ inauspicious
Day
Night
⁺¹ = after midnight, on the next calendar day.
Every change in the five limbs today · Moon 23.8% lit
Tithi
Panchami
Sep 15, 07:45 am to Sep 16, 09:00 am
Shashthi
Sep 16, 09:00 am to Sep 17, 10:49 am
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Sep 15, 03:21 pm to Sep 16, 05:22 pm
Anuradha
Sep 16, 05:22 pm to Sep 17, 07:53 pm
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Sep 15, 11:47 am to Sep 16, 12:21 pm
Vyaghata
Sep 16, 12:21 pm to Sep 17, 09:47 pm
Karana
Balava
Sep 15, 03:44 am to Sep 16, 09:00 am
Disha Shool
Avoid travel north
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Sun sign
Leo
Moon sign
Libra
Vishwakarma Puja
Bhadrapada Shashthi Shukla
Kanya Sankranti
Bhadrapada Shashthi Shukla
Durva Ashtami
Bhadrapada Saptami Shukla
Lalita Saptami
Bhadrapada Saptami Shukla
Radha Ashtami
Bhadrapada Ashtami Shukla
Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins
Bhadrapada Ashtami Shukla
Masik Durgashtami
Shukla Ashtami
Parsva Ekadashi
Bhadrapada Ekadashi Shukla
Vamana Jayanti
Bhadrapada Dwadashi Shukla
Guru Pradosh Vrat
Bhadrapada Trayodashi Shukla
Dates as per New Delhi. In some regions a festival may be observed a day earlier or later.
Timings are for Varanasi. For rituals, many families also consult their local priest.
Panchang
Today is Panchami of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada month, with the Moon in Vishakha Nakshatra. It is observed as Balarama Jayanti. Rahu Kaal: 11:52 am–1:25 pm. The answers below are calculated for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and refresh every day.
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the tithi in Varanasi is Panchami, from 07:45 am (prev day) to 09:00 am, followed by Shashthi, from 09:00 am to 10:49 am (next day). It falls in Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada (Amanta) / Bhadrapada (Purnimanta).
The Moon is in Vishakha, from 03:21 pm (prev day) to 05:22 pm, then Anuradha, from 05:22 pm to 07:53 pm (next day) on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 in Varanasi. The Moon is in Libra and the Sun in Leo.
Rahu Kaal in Varanasi today (Wednesday) runs from 11:52 am to 01:25 pm. It is a period of about 90 minutes that is traditionally avoided for starting new ventures; its timing depends on the weekday and on local sunrise and sunset, so it differs from city to city.
In Varanasi on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, sunrise is at 05:44 am and sunset at 06:01 pm; moonrise is at 10:27 am. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
There is no Abhijit Muhurat today (Wednesday). Traditionally it is not observed on Wednesdays.
Auspicious daytime choghadiya today: Labh 05:44 am–07:16 am; Amrit 07:16 am–08:48 am; Shubh 10:20 am–11:52 am; Labh 04:29 pm–06:01 pm. Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight parts each; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the auspicious ones.
The Panchang is computed for the exact coordinates of Varanasi (25.32°N, 82.97°E) from the real positions of the Sun and Moon. Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are shown with their start and end times, in Varanasi's local time.
“Panchang” means “five limbs”: tithi (lunar day), vaar (weekday), nakshatra (the lunar mansion the Moon occupies), yoga (a Sun–Moon angular combination) and karana (half of a tithi). Together with Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat and choghadiya, they are used to choose favourable times for prayers, travel and new beginnings.
