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Rahu Kaal
10:17 – 11:43
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Local time · Varanasi
Shukravara · Ashwina · Shukla Paksha
शुक्रवार · आश्विन · शुक्ल पक्ष
Waxing Crescent
Sunrise 05:57 — Sunset 17:29 · day 11h 31m
≈ 26% illuminated · increasing
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara with their end-times, plus the month and the Moon’s and Sun’s signs — computed for this city’s sunrise. Times after midnight use the traditional extended clock (e.g. 27:23 = 03:23 next morning).
The lunar day. It is set by how far the Moon has pulled ahead of the Sun — each 12 degrees of separation is one tithi. The tithi shapes which activities the tradition favours, and it ends at the time shown, when the next one begins.
Every time on this page is calculated from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon using the Swiss Ephemeris (the same high-precision astronomical engine used by professional astronomers), not from a printed almanac or a fixed table.
Significance and auspicious/inauspicious flags are drawn from classical texts (Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita, the Puranas and others) and cited inline — we never assert an effect a text does not state.
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| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 10:17 | 11:43 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 14:36 | 16:02 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 07:24 | 08:50 | inauspicious |
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
04:21 – 05:09
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
04:52 – 05:57
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
13:38 – 14:24
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
17:17 – 17:41
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
17:29 – 18:34
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:19 – 24:07
Amrita Kalam
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
10:17 – 12:04
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
08:16 – 09:02
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
12:06 – 12:52
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Surya Rashi
Kanya#6
Surya Nakshatra
Chitra चित्रा
Pada 2 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Jupiter |
| Sasyadhipati | Jupiter |
Jyeshtha Gand Mool: Mool Shanti advised; junction of Vrishchika-Dhanu.
Disha Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Nakshatra Shool
East पूर्व
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction while today's nakshatra prevails
Chandra Vasa
North
Tamil Yoga
Marana मरण
inauspicious
Source: Inauspicious Tamil yoga -- avoid new ventures
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid): Mesha
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 3 |
Ritu (Vedic)
Sharadशरद्
Ritu (Drik)
Varshaवर्षा
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
11h 31m
Ratrimana
12h 29m
Madhyahna
11:43
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
| Kaliyuga Year | 5127 |
| Kali Ahargana | 1872864 |
| Julian Day | 2461329.5 |
| Modified Julian Day | 61329 |
| Rata Die | 739905 |
| National Civil (Saka) | Ashwina 24, 1948 Shaka |
| National Nirayana (Saka) | Ashwina 30, 1948 Shaka |
| Lahiri Ayanamsha |
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Vedic calendar across Varanasi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 5:57 AM in Varanasi and dipping below the horizon at 5:29 PM, bringing 11 hours 31 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Shashthi of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Jyeshtha. The reigning yoga is Shobhana, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-10-16. The Brahma Muhurta window for Varanasi spans 4:21 AM to 5:09 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.
Across Varanasi, The Rahu Kala window falls between 10:17 AM and 11:43 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points West — the direction to avoid for new travel on Friday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Labh (7:24 AM–8:50 AM). Jyeshtha nakshatra is with Mercury as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.
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The Moon's star-mansion — the patch of sky it sits in today, one of 27. Each nakshatra has its own temperament that classical texts use to judge what the day is good for.
Brihat Samhita — Nakshatra chapters (nakshatra qualities)A combined Sun-and-Moon measure (one of 27 nitya-yogas) — not the physical posture practice. A few yogas, such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti, are best avoided; most are ordinary.
Muhurta Chintamani — Yoga enumeration (tyajya-yoga list, v. 33)Half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two karanas. One of them, Vishti (also called Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious; the rest are workable.
BPHS — Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti)The weekday and its ruling planet. Each day's planet colours which tasks the tradition recommends — e.g. Thursday (Jupiter) for auspicious beginnings.
Muhurta Chintamani — Vara-prakaranam (weekday lords)The lunar month. India uses two reckonings — Amanta (new-moon to new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon to full-moon) — so the name can differ by region. An 'Adhika' (extra) month is inserted to keep the lunar and solar years aligned.
Nirnaya Sindhu — Adhikamasa-nirnaya (intercalary month)The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
The zodiac sign the Moon occupies now. Together with your birth Moon-sign it drives Chandrabala — the Moon's day-to-day favourability for you.
Muhurta Chintamani — 2.4-2.5 (Chandrabala)Sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris; anga end-times computed to the city’s actual sunrise. “Adhika maas” marks an intercalary lunar month (no solar sankranti within it).
| Abhijit Muhurta |
| 11:20 |
| 12:06 |
| auspicious |
अमृत कालम्
17:25 – 19:12
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
East पूर्व
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Akasha आकाश
neutral
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Sabha सभा
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Mercury बुध
favourable
Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious
Anandadi Yoga
Chara चर
favourable
Source: Auspicious day-yoga (Anandadi)
| Krittika |
| Vadha वध |
| inauspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 8 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 7 | yes |
| 3 | Mithuna | 6 | yes |
| 4 | Karka | 5 | no |
| 5 | Simha | 4 | no |
| 6 | Kanya | 3 | yes |
| 7 | Tula | 2 | no |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 1 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 12 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 11 | yes |
| 11 | Kumbha | 10 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 9 | no |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 05:57 | 06:07 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 06:07 | 08:27 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 08:27 | 10:42 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 10:42 | 12:47 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 12:47 | 14:32 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 14:32 | 16:02 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 16:02 | 17:32 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 17:32 | 19:12 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 19:12 | 21:07 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 21:07 | 23:22 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 23:22 | 01:37 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 01:37 | 03:52 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 03:52 | 05:57 |
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubha शुभ | 05:57 | 06:43 | auspicious |
| 2 | Roga रोग | 06:43 | 07:30 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 07:30 | 08:16 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Agni अग्नि | 08:16 | 09:02 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Raja राज | 09:02 | 09:48 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Chora चोर | 09:48 | 10:34 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Shubha शुभ | 10:34 | 11:20 | auspicious |
| 8 | Roga रोग | 11:20 | 12:06 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 12:06 | 12:52 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Agni अग्नि | 12:52 | 13:38 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Raja राज | 13:38 | 14:24 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Chora चोर | 14:24 | 15:10 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Shubha शुभ | 15:10 | 15:57 | auspicious |
| 14 | Roga रोग | 15:57 | 16:43 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 16:43 | 17:29 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
| 24.2313° |
Derived from the day’s Julian Day and the Lahiri ayanamsha.