Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 • — IST • Vedic time • Phalguna māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

No major festival — Krishna Chaturdashi · Manasa (Anandadi)

Upcoming Thu, 19 Mar: Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri, Sanvatsar Padvo Sat, 21 Mar: Matsya Jayanti Mon, 23 Mar: Panguni Kiruthigai Tue, 24 Mar: Yamuna Chath, Yamuna Chhath Thu, 26 Mar: Ram Navami, Samarth Ramdas Jayanti, Basanti Annapurna Puja

Panchang timeline

local time

Shubh Ashubh

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Five limbs · at sunrise

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Chaturdashi

until 08:25 AM · then Amavasya

Type: Rikta
Deity: Shiva
Paksha: Krishna

2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Shatabhisha

until 06:09 AM · then Purva Bhadrapada

Pada: 4
Lord: Rahu
Deity: Varuna

3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Sadhya

until 06:23 AM · then Shubha

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Shakuni

until 08:25 AM · then Chatushpada

Nature: Krura
Lord: Rahu

5. Vara (Weekday)

Budhavara

Ruling graha: Budha (Mercury)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 04m

Surya (Sun)

Meena · Pisces

Sunrise: 06:04 AM
Solar noon: 12:06 PM
Sunset: 06:08 PM

Sun in Purva Bhadrapada (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Kumbha · Aquarius

New moon

1.3% illuminated · waning

Moonrise: 05:27 AM
Moonset: 05:32 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra): Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun sign (Surya): Meena (Pisces)
Sun nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri): 24.2299°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat: 2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat: 1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year: 5126
Lunar month (Amanta): Phalguna
Solar month: Phalguna
Ritu (Vedic · Drik): Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date: 27 Phalguna 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume green gram before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Agni Panchaka

Special yogas: Manasa (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Karka

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

Brahma Muhurat

04:28 AM – 05:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya

04:52 AM – 06:04 AM
Vijaya Muhurta

02:06 PM – 02:55 PM
Godhuli Muhurta

06:08 PM – 06:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya

06:08 PM – 07:19 PM
Amrit Kalam

09:37 PM – 11:10 PM
Nishita Muhurta

11:42 PM – 12:29 AM (+1)

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

Yamaganda

07:34 AM – 09:05 AM
Gulikai Kalam

10:35 AM – 12:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam

11:42 AM – 12:30 PM
Rahu Kalam

12:06 PM – 01:36 PM
Varjyam

12:20 PM – 01:53 PM

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

#	Choghadiya	Interval	Ruling planet	AuspiciousnessNature
01	Labh	06:04 AM – 07:34 AM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
02	Amrit	07:34 AM – 09:05 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
03	Kaal	09:05 AM – 10:35 AM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
04	Shubh	10:35 AM – 12:06 PM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
05	Rog	12:06 PM – 01:36 PM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
06	Udveg	01:36 PM – 03:07 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
07	Char	03:07 PM – 04:37 PM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
08	Labh	04:37 PM – 06:08 PM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
01	Udveg	06:08 PM – 07:37 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
02	Char	07:37 PM – 09:07 PM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
03	Labh	09:07 PM – 10:36 PM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
04	Amrit	10:36 PM – 12:05 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
05	Kaal	12:05 AM – 01:35 AM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
06	Shubh	01:35 AM – 03:04 AM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
07	Rog	03:04 AM – 04:34 AM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
08	Udveg	04:34 AM – 06:03 AM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra	Motion
Sun (Surya)	Meena (Pisces)	3° 11′	Purva Bhadrapada p4	Direct
Moon (Chandra)	Kumbha (Aquarius)	19° 57′	Shatabhisha p4	Direct
Mercury (Budha)	Kumbha (Aquarius)	14° 39′	Shatabhisha p3	Retrograde
Venus (Shukra)	Meena (Pisces)	20° 08′	Revati p2	Direct
Mars (Mangala)	Kumbha (Aquarius)	17° 55′	Shatabhisha p4	Direct
Jupiter (Guru)	Mithuna (Gemini)	20° 56′	Punarvasu p1	Direct
Saturn (Shani)	Meena (Pisces)	9° 34′	Uttara Bhadrapada p2	Direct
Rahu	Kumbha (Aquarius)	13° 54′	Shatabhisha p3	Retrograde
Ketu	Simha (Leo)	13° 54′	Purva Phalguni p1	Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mercury first

Budha Hora 06:04 AM – 07:04 AM
Chandra Hora 07:04 AM – 08:05 AM
Shani Hora 08:05 AM – 09:05 AM
Guru Hora 09:05 AM – 10:05 AM
Mangala Hora 10:05 AM – 11:06 AM
Surya Hora 11:06 AM – 12:06 PM
Shukra Hora 12:06 PM – 01:06 PM
Budha Hora 01:06 PM – 02:06 PM
Chandra Hora 02:06 PM – 03:07 PM
Shani Hora 03:07 PM – 04:07 PM
Guru Hora 04:07 PM – 05:07 PM
Mangala Hora 05:07 PM – 06:08 PM
Surya Hora 06:08 PM – 07:07 PM
Shukra Hora 07:07 PM – 08:07 PM
Budha Hora 08:07 PM – 09:07 PM
Chandra Hora 09:07 PM – 10:06 PM
Shani Hora 10:06 PM – 11:06 PM
Guru Hora 11:06 PM – 12:05 AM
Mangala Hora 12:05 AM – 01:05 AM
Surya Hora 01:05 AM – 02:05 AM
Shukra Hora 02:05 AM – 03:04 AM
Budha Hora 03:04 AM – 04:04 AM
Chandra Hora 04:04 AM – 05:03 AM
Shani Hora 05:03 AM – 06:03 AM

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 18 March 2026

pan-Indian alignments

Tamil calendar

Panguni4(பங்குனி)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Meenam4(മീനം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Choitro3(চৈত্র)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Phagan(ફાગણ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Phalgun(फाल्गुन)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Chaitra4(ଚୈତ୍ର)

1432

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.