Daily Panchang
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Shukla Paksha
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Guruvaar (Thursday) · Panchami until 03:26 am (next day), then Shashthi
Month Ashwina · Ashwina (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Ritu Sharad
Shaka 1948 Parabhava · Dakshinayana
Sunrise
05:56 am
Sunset
05:31 pm
Moonrise
10:07 am
Moonset
08:34 pm
On this day
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 06:47 am (next day), then Mula
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 09:11 pm, then Vaidhriti
Rahu Kaal
01:10 pm
to 02:37 pm · avoid new work
Abhijit Muhurat
11:20 am
to 12:06 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 18% lit
Tithi
Panchami
Oct 15, 01:14 am to Oct 16, 03:26 am
Shashthi
Oct 16, 03:26 am to Oct 17, 05:55 am
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Oct 15, 04:03 am to Oct 16, 06:47 am
Mula
Oct 16, 06:47 am to Oct 17, 09:46 am
Yoga
Saubhagya
Oct 14, 03:23 am to Oct 15, 09:11 pm
Vaidhriti
Oct 15, 09:11 pm to Oct 17, 12:33 am
Karana
Bava
Oct 15, 01:13 am to Oct 15, 02:16 pm
Disha Shool
Avoid travel south
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Sun sign
Virgo
Moon sign
Scorpio
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
Papankusha Ekadashi
Ashwin Ekadashi Shukla
Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Ashwin Dwadashi 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 Ashwin month, with the Moon in Jyeshtha Nakshatra. It is observed as Upang Lalita Vrat. Rahu Kaal: 1:10 pm–2:37 pm. Abhijit Muhurat, traditionally considered auspicious, is from 11:20 am to 12:06 pm. The answers below are calculated for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and refresh every day.
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the tithi in Varanasi is Panchami, from 01:14 am to 03:26 am (next day), followed by Shashthi, from 03:26 am (next day) to 05:55 am (next day). It falls in Shukla Paksha of Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta).
The Moon is in Jyeshtha, from 04:03 am to 06:47 am (next day), then Mula, from 06:47 am (next day) to 09:46 am (next day) on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in Varanasi. The Moon is in Scorpio and the Sun in Virgo.
Rahu Kaal in Varanasi today (Thursday) runs from 01:10 pm to 02:37 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 Thursday, 15 October 2026, sunrise is at 05:56 am and sunset at 05:31 pm; moonrise is at 10:07 am. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
Abhijit Muhurat in Varanasi today is from 11:20 am to 12:06 pm, around local midday. It is traditionally considered a favourable window.
Auspicious daytime choghadiya today: Shubh 05:56 am–07:23 am; Labh 11:43 am–01:10 pm; Amrit 01:10 pm–02:37 pm; Shubh 04:04 pm–05:31 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.
