Today's Shubh Muhurat
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 · Kashi (IST) · Sunrise 05:26 AM · Sunset 06:41 PM
Auspicious windows
Brahma Muhurat
03:50 AM – 04:38 AMNinety-six minutes before sunrise — the best window for meditation and study.
Abhijit Muhurat
11:37 AM – 12:30 PMAround solar noon — universally auspicious for beginning work. Avoided on Wednesdays.
Vijaya Muhurat
04:02 PM – 04:55 PMFor victory and contest — competition, debate, examinations.
Godhuli Muhurat
06:29 PM – 06:53 PMAt dusk — traditionally accepted for weddings and auspicious rites.
Nishita Muhurat
11:42 PM – 12:25 AMMidnight — the worship window for vratas such as Janmashtami and Shivaratri.
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kaal
12:04 PM – 01:43 PM
Yamaganda
05:26 AM – 07:05 AM
Gulika Kaal
08:45 AM – 10:24 AM
Today's Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
| Labh | 05:26 AM – 07:05 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 07:05 AM – 08:45 AM | Good |
| Kal | 08:45 AM – 10:24 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 10:24 AM – 12:04 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:04 PM – 01:43 PM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 01:43 PM – 03:22 PM | Avoid |
| Char | 03:22 PM – 05:02 PM | Good |
| Labh | 05:02 PM – 06:41 PM | Good |
Night Choghadiya
| Udveg | 06:41 PM – 08:02 PM | Avoid |
| Char | 08:02 PM – 09:22 PM | Good |
| Labh | 09:22 PM – 10:43 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:43 PM – 12:04 AM | Good |
| Kal | 12:04 AM – 01:24 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 01:24 AM – 02:45 AM | Good |
| Rog | 02:45 AM – 04:05 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 04:05 AM – 05:26 AM | Avoid |
Hora cycle
Day Hora
| Mercury | 05:26 AM – 06:32 AM |
| Moon | 06:32 AM – 07:39 AM |
| Saturn | 07:39 AM – 08:45 AM |
| Jupiter | 08:45 AM – 09:51 AM |
| Mars | 09:51 AM – 10:57 AM |
| Sun | 10:57 AM – 12:04 PM |
| Venus | 12:04 PM – 01:10 PM |
| Mercury | 01:10 PM – 02:16 PM |
| Moon | 02:16 PM – 03:22 PM |
| Saturn | 03:22 PM – 04:29 PM |
| Jupiter | 04:29 PM – 05:35 PM |
| Mars | 05:35 PM – 06:41 PM |
Night Hora
| Sun | 06:41 PM – 07:35 PM |
| Venus | 07:35 PM – 08:29 PM |
| Mercury | 08:29 PM – 09:22 PM |
| Moon | 09:22 PM – 10:16 PM |
| Saturn | 10:16 PM – 11:10 PM |
| Jupiter | 11:10 PM – 12:04 AM |
| Mars | 12:04 AM – 12:57 AM |
| Sun | 12:57 AM – 01:51 AM |
| Venus | 01:51 AM – 02:45 AM |
| Mercury | 02:45 AM – 03:39 AM |
| Moon | 03:39 AM – 04:32 AM |
| Saturn | 04:32 AM – 05:26 AM |
All timings derive from Kashi (Varanasi) sunrise and sunset and are astronomically computed. Open the daily panchang to see timings for your own city.
Muhurat — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Choghadiya?
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight parts each. Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are auspicious; Rog, Kal and Udveg are avoided.
When is Abhijit Muhurat today?
Abhijit spans roughly 48 minutes around local solar noon — today from 11:37 AM to 12:30 PM IST. It is skipped on Wednesdays.
What is a Hora?
Each hour from sunrise is ruled by a planet in a fixed sequence — that hour is its hora. Work is timed to the hora of the planet that governs it.