Varanasi
2026-11-17
Ashtami अष्टमी
Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 14:25 | 15:46 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 09:00 | 10:21 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 11:42 | 13:04 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:21 | 12:04 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
04:41 – 05:29
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:12 – 06:17
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
13:31 – 14:14
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
16:56 – 17:20
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
17:08 – 18:13
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:18 – 24:06
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
15:26 – 17:11
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
06:40 – 08:25
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
08:27 – 09:11
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
12:04 – 12:47
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
Vrishchika#8
Surya Nakshatra
Vishakha विशाखा
Pada 4 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 08:53
- 15:26
- 22:00
- 04:33
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 | 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
North उत्तर
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
South दक्षिण
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
North उत्तर
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Akasha आकाश
neutral
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Kailasha कैलाश
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Venus शुक्र
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, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 10 | yes |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 9 | no |
| 3 | Mithuna | 8 | no |
| 4 | Karka | 7 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 6 | yes |
| 6 | Kanya | 5 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 4 | no |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 3 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 2 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 1 | yes |
| 11 | Kumbha | 12 | no |
| 12 | Meena | 11 | 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 14 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tula तुला | 06:17 | 06:22 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 06:22 | 08:37 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 08:37 | 10:42 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 10:42 | 12:27 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 12:27 | 13:57 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 13:57 | 15:27 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 15:27 | 17:02 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 17:02 | 19:02 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 19:02 | 21:17 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 21:17 | 23:32 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 23:32 | 01:47 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 01:47 | 04:02 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 04:02 | 06:17 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 06:17 | 06:17 |
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 | Raja राज | 06:17 | 07:00 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Chora चोर | 07:00 | 07:44 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Shubha शुभ | 07:44 | 08:27 | auspicious |
| 4 | Roga रोग | 08:27 | 09:11 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 09:11 | 09:54 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Agni अग्नि | 09:54 | 10:37 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Raja राज | 10:37 | 11:21 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Chora चोर | 11:21 | 12:04 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Shubha शुभ | 12:04 | 12:47 | auspicious |
| 10 | Roga रोग | 12:47 | 13:31 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 13:31 | 14:14 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Agni अग्नि | 14:14 | 14:58 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Raja राज | 14:58 | 15:41 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Chora चोर | 15:41 | 16:24 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Shubha शुभ | 16:24 | 17:08 | auspicious |
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)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ritu (Drik)
Sharadशरद्
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
10h 51m
Ratrimana
13h 9m
Madhyahna
11:42
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Rahu Kaal - Varanasi, 17 November 2026
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Varanasi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 6:17 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:08 PM, bringing 10 hours 51 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ashtami of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Dhanishtha. Vriddhi yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-11-17. Brahma Muhurta opens at 4:41 AM and closes at 5:29 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.
Throughout Varanasi, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 2:25 PM through 3:46 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the North direction — classical guidance advises against new Tuesday journeys toward the North. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (10:21 AM–11:42 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Dhanishtha nakshatra is ruled by Mars, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Varanasi.
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Sadhana Prescriptions
Vrishchika Sankranti Puja
वृश्चिक संक्रान्ति पूजा
- Dharmasindhu
Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana
नक्षत्र-वार योग साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita
Kali Ashtami Puja
काली अष्टमी पूजा
- Kali Tantra, Mahanirvana Tantra
Mangala Ashtami Kali Puja
मङ्गल अष्टमी काली पूजा
- Kali Tantra, Rudrayamala
Ashtami Durga Puja
अष्टमी दुर्गा पूजा
- Devi Mahatmya, Durga Saptashati
Sankranti Snana & Dana
संक्रान्ति स्नान एवं दान
- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu
Makar Sankranti Surya Puja
मकर संक्रान्ति सूर्य पूजा
- Surya Siddhanta, Dharmasindhu
Mesha Sankranti Vishnu Puja
मेष संक्रान्ति विष्णु पूजा
- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu
Karka Sankranti Dakshinayana Sadhana
कर्क संक्रान्ति दक्षिणायन साधना
- Dharmasindhu
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana
सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani
Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti
विष्टि (भद्रा) करण शान्ति
- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya
विष्टि (भद्रा) करण उपाय
- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
Day Rarity Score
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वाराणसी — 17 नवम्बर
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:17
- सूर्यास्त
- अपराह्ण 17:08
- तिथि
- अष्टमी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- धनिष्ठा (प्रथम पाद)
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 14:25–अपराह्ण 15:46
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 10:21–प्रातः 11:42)