Daily Panchang
Monday, 12 October 2026
Shukla Paksha
Monday, 12 October 2026
Somvaar (Monday) · Dwitiya until 10:14 pm, then Tritiya
Month Ashwina · Ashwina (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Ritu Sharad
Shaka 1948 Parabhava · Dakshinayana
Sunrise
05:54 am
Sunset
05:34 pm
Moonrise
07:17 am
Moonset
06:23 pm
On this day
Nakshatra
Swati
until 11:52 pm, then Vishakha
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 08:27 pm, then Shubha
Rahu Kaal
07:22 am
to 08:49 am · avoid new work
Abhijit Muhurat
11:21 am
to 12:07 pm · most auspicious
The week ahead
▲ auspicious · ● neutral · ▼ inauspicious
Day
Night
⁺¹ = after midnight, on the next calendar day.
Every change in the five limbs today · Moon 2% lit
Tithi
Dwitiya
Oct 11, 09:32 pm to Oct 12, 10:14 pm
Tritiya
Oct 12, 10:14 pm to Oct 13, 11:28 pm
Nakshatra
Swati
Oct 11, 10:32 pm to Oct 12, 11:52 pm
Vishakha
Oct 12, 11:52 pm to Oct 14, 01:42 am
Yoga
Vishkambha
Oct 11, 02:56 am to Oct 12, 08:27 pm
Shubha
Oct 12, 08:27 pm to Oct 14, 01:01 am
Karana
Balava
Oct 11, 02:29 am to Oct 12, 09:49 am
Disha Shool
Avoid travel east
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Sun sign
Virgo
Moon sign
Libra
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Shukla Chaturthi
Upang Lalita Vrat
Ashwin Panchami Shukla
Saraswati Avahan
Ashwin Shashthi Shukla
Saraswati Puja
Ashwin Saptami Shukla
Tula Sankranti
Ashwin Saptami Shukla
Durga Ashtami
Ashwin Ashtami Shukla
Maha Navami
Ashwin Ashtami Shukla
Saraswati Visarjan
Ashwin Ashtami Shukla
Durga Visarjan
Ashwin Navami Shukla
Dussehra
Ashwin Navami 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 Dwitiya of Shukla Paksha in Ashwin month, with the Moon in Swati Nakshatra. It is observed as Chandra Darshana. Rahu Kaal: 7:22 am–8:49 am. Abhijit Muhurat, traditionally considered auspicious, is from 11:21 am to 12:07 pm. The answers below are calculated for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and refresh every day.
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the tithi in Varanasi is Dwitiya, from 09:32 pm (prev day) to 10:14 pm, followed by Tritiya, from 10:14 pm to 11:28 pm (next day). It falls in Shukla Paksha of Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta).
The Moon is in Swati, from 10:32 pm (prev day) to 11:52 pm, then Vishakha, from 11:52 pm to 01:42 am (next day) on Monday, 12 October 2026 in Varanasi. The Moon is in Libra and the Sun in Virgo.
Rahu Kaal in Varanasi today (Monday) runs from 07:22 am to 08:49 am. 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 Monday, 12 October 2026, sunrise is at 05:54 am and sunset at 05:34 pm; moonrise is at 07:17 am. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
Abhijit Muhurat in Varanasi today is from 11:21 am to 12:07 pm, around local midday. It is traditionally considered a favourable window.
Auspicious daytime choghadiya today: Amrit 05:54 am–07:22 am; Shubh 08:49 am–10:17 am; Labh 02:39 pm–04:06 pm; Amrit 04:06 pm–05:34 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.
