Varanasi

2026-05-30

Tithi

Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी

Nakshatra

Vishakha विशाखा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	08:32	10:14	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	05:09	06:50	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	05:09	06:50	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:28	12:22	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:33 – 04:21

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:04 – 05:09

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:11 – 15:05

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:30 – 18:54

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:42 – 19:47

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:31 – 24:19

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

16:52 – 18:38

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

16:52 – 18:38

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 1

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

05:09 – 06:03

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 2

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

06:03 – 06:57

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

Vrishabha#2

Surya Nakshatra

Rohini रोहिणी

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

06:39
13:21
20:03
02:45

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.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mars
Mantri	Mars

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

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Krida क्रीडा

avoid

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Moon चन्द्र

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

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

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Vadha वध	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
3	Krittika	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
8	Pushya	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
10	Magha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
14	Chitra	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
15	Swati	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
17	Anuradha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
19	Mula	Vadha वध	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
27	Revati	Mitra मित्र	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	7	yes
2	Vrishabha	6	yes
3	Mithuna	5	no
4	Karka	4	no
5	Simha	3	yes
6	Kanya	2	no
7	Tula	1	yes
8	Vrishchika	12	no
9	Dhanu	11	yes
10	Makara	10	yes
11	Kumbha	9	no
12	Meena	8	no

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
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	05:09	06:19
3	Mithuna मिथुन	06:19	08:34
4	Karka कर्क	08:34	10:49
5	Simha सिंह	10:49	13:04
6	Kanya कन्या	13:04	15:14
7	Tula तुला	15:14	17:34
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	17:34	19:49
9	Dhanu धनु	19:49	21:54
10	Makara मकर	21:54	23:39
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	23:39	01:09
12	Meena मीन	01:09	02:39
1	Mesha मेष	02:39	04:19
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	04:19	05:09

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	Roga रोग	05:09	06:03	inauspicious
2	Mrityu मृत्यु	06:03	06:57	inauspicious
3	Agni अग्नि	06:57	07:51	inauspicious
4	Raja राज	07:51	08:45	inauspicious
5	Chora चोर	08:45	09:40	inauspicious
6	Shubha शुभ	09:40	10:34	auspicious
7	Roga रोग	10:34	11:28	inauspicious
8	Mrityu मृत्यु	11:28	12:22	inauspicious
9	Agni अग्नि	12:22	13:17	inauspicious
10	Raja राज	13:17	14:11	inauspicious
11	Chora चोर	14:11	15:05	inauspicious
12	Shubha शुभ	15:05	15:59	auspicious
13	Roga रोग	15:59	16:53	inauspicious
14	Mrityu मृत्यु	16:53	17:48	inauspicious
15	Agni अग्नि	17:48	18:42	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)

Grishmaग्रीष्म

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

13h 33m

Ratrimana

10h 27m

Madhyahna

11:55

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Gulika Kala - Varanasi, 30 May 2026

On Saturday, 30 May 2026, the Vedic calendar across Varanasi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 5:09 AM in Varanasi and dipping below the horizon at 6:42 PM, bringing 13 hours 33 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Chaturdashi of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Vishakha. The reigning yoga is Shiva, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-30. The Brahma Muhurta window for Varanasi spans 3:33 AM to 4:21 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Varanasi, The Rahu Kala window falls between 8:32 AM and 10:14 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points East — the direction to avoid for new travel on Saturday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Shubh (6:50 AM–8:32 AM). Vishakha nakshatra is with Jupiter as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Varanasi on 30 May 2026?

In Varanasi on 30 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 8:32 AM to 10:14 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Varanasi on 30 May 2026 at 5:09 AM?

Sunrise at 5:09 AM in Varanasi on 30 May 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (25.32°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (6:42 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Varanasi's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Varanasi on 30 May 2026?

The yoga operative in Varanasi on 30 May 2026 is Shiva, active from 4:35 AM to 5:24 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Shiva yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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- Shiva Purana, Muhurta Chintamani

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वाराणसी — 30 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:09
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:42
तिथि: चतुर्दशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: विशाखा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 08:32–प्रातः 10:14
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 06:50–प्रातः 08:32)