Varanasi
2026-01-18
Amavasya अमावस्या
Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढा
Choghadiya details (text table)
| Name | Devanagari | Planet | Period | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 06:46 | 08:06 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 08:06 | 09:27 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | day | 09:27 | 10:47 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | day | 10:47 | 12:08 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | day | 12:08 | 13:29 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | day | 13:29 | 14:49 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | day | 14:49 | 16:10 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 16:10 | 17:30 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 17:30 | 19:10 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 19:10 | 20:49 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | night | 20:49 | 22:29 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | night | 22:29 | 24:08 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | night | 24:08 | 01:47 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | night | 01:47 | 03:27 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | night | 03:27 | 05:06 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 05:06 | 06:46 | good |
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 16:10 | 17:30 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 12:08 | 13:29 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 14:49 | 16:10 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 | 12:30 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
05:10 – 05:58
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:41 – 06:46
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
13:55 – 14:38
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
17:18 – 17:42
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
17:30 – 18:35
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:44 – 24:32
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
05:54 – 07:38
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
18:37 – 20:21
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 14
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
16:04 – 16:47
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.
Surya Rashi
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Surya Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढा
Pada 3 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 10:13
- 16:38
- 23:04
- 05:29
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Sun |
| Mantri | Sun |
Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.
Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.
Daily Directions दिशा
Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.
Disha Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
East पूर्व
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
Southwest नैऋत्य
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Patala पाताल
avoid
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Vrishabha वृषभ
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Ketu केतु
avoid
Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)
Today’s Strength Tables
Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 9 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 8 | no |
| 3 | Mithuna | 7 | yes |
| 4 | Karka | 6 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 5 | no |
| 6 | Kanya | 4 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 3 | yes |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 2 | no |
| 9 | Dhanu | 1 | yes |
| 10 | Makara | 12 | no |
| 11 | Kumbha | 11 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 10 | yes |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline
Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Makara मकर | 06:46 | 08:21 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 08:21 | 09:51 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 09:51 | 11:21 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 11:21 | 13:01 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 13:01 | 14:56 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 14:56 | 17:11 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 17:11 | 19:26 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 19:26 | 21:41 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 21:41 | 23:56 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 23:56 | 02:11 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 02:11 | 04:31 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 04:31 | 06:31 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 06:31 | 06:46 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agni अग्नि | 06:46 | 07:29 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Raja राज | 07:29 | 08:12 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Chora चोर | 08:12 | 08:55 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Shubha शुभ | 08:55 | 09:38 | auspicious |
| 5 | Roga रोग | 09:38 | 10:21 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 10:21 | 11:04 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Agni अग्नि | 11:04 | 11:47 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Raja राज | 11:47 | 12:30 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Chora चोर | 12:30 | 13:12 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Shubha शुभ | 13:12 | 13:55 | auspicious |
| 11 | Roga रोग | 13:55 | 14:38 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 14:38 | 15:21 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Agni अग्नि | 15:21 | 16:04 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Raja राज | 16:04 | 16:47 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Chora चोर | 16:47 | 17:30 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.
Ritu (Vedic)
Shishiraशिशिर
Ritu (Drik)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ayana
Uttarayanaउत्तरायण
Dinamana
10h 44m
Ratrimana
13h 16m
Madhyahna
12:08
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Choghadiya - Varanasi, 18 January 2026
On Sunday, 18 January 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Varanasi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 6:46 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:30 PM, bringing 10 hours 44 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Amavasya of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Purva Ashadha. Harshana yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-01-18. Brahma Muhurta opens at 5:10 AM and closes at 5:58 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.
Throughout Varanasi, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 4:10 PM through 5:30 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the West direction — classical guidance advises against new Sunday journeys toward the West. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (9:27 AM–10:47 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Purva Ashadha nakshatra is ruled by Venus, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Varanasi.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Daily Authority
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सूर्य पूजा
- Aditya Hridaya Stotra, Ramayana
Kali Maha Mantra Japa
काली महामन्त्र जप
- Rudrayamala Tantra
Pitru Tarpana
पितृ तर्पण
- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu
Devi Kavacham Patha
देवी कवचम् पाठ
- Devi Mahatmya, Markandeya Purana
Tila Homa (Sesame Oblation)
तिल होम
- Graha Shanti Vidhi
Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)
चण्डी पाठ
- Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmya
Baglamukhi Stambhana Sadhana
बगलामुखी स्तम्भन साधना
- Baglamukhi Tantra, Rudrayamala, Mantra Mahodadhi
Tara Sadhana
तारा साधना
- Tara Tantra, Todala Tantra, Tantrasara (Krishnananda)
Dhumavati Sadhana
धूमावती साधना
- Shakta Pramoda, Dhumavati Tantra, Mantra Mahodadhi, Tantrasara (Krishnananda)
Bhuvaneshwari Amavasya Dhyana
भुवनेश्वरी अमावस्या ध्यान
- Tantrasara, Todala Tantra
Day Rarity Score
0.33454808566219874/ 100
वाराणसी — 18 जनवरी
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:46
- सूर्यास्त
- अपराह्ण 17:30
- तिथि
- अमावस्या (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- पूर्वाषाढा (चतुर्थ पाद)
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 16:10–अपराह्ण 17:30
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 09:27–प्रातः 10:47)