Today's Shubh Muhurat
Saturday, 24 October 2026 · Kashi (IST) · Sunrise 06:00 AM · Sunset 05:23 PM
Auspicious windows
Brahma Muhurat
04:24 AM – 05:12 AMNinety-six minutes before sunrise — the best window for meditation and study.
Abhijit Muhurat
11:19 AM – 12:04 PMAround solar noon — universally auspicious for beginning work. Avoided on Wednesdays.
Vijaya Muhurat
03:06 PM – 03:52 PMFor victory and contest — competition, debate, examinations.
Godhuli Muhurat
05:11 PM – 05:35 PMAt dusk — traditionally accepted for weddings and auspicious rites.
Nishita Muhurat
11:16 PM – 12:07 AMMidnight — the worship window for vratas such as Janmashtami and Shivaratri.
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kaal
08:51 AM – 10:16 AM
Yamaganda
01:07 PM – 02:32 PM
Gulika Kaal
02:32 PM – 03:58 PM
Today's Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
| Kal | 06:00 AM – 07:25 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 07:25 AM – 08:51 AM | Good |
| Rog | 08:51 AM – 10:16 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 10:16 AM – 11:42 AM | Avoid |
| Char | 11:42 AM – 01:07 PM | Good |
| Labh | 01:07 PM – 02:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 02:32 PM – 03:58 PM | Good |
| Kal | 03:58 PM – 05:23 PM | Avoid |
Night Choghadiya
| Labh | 05:23 PM – 06:58 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 06:58 PM – 08:32 PM | Good |
| Kal | 08:32 PM – 10:07 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 10:07 PM – 11:42 PM | Good |
| Rog | 11:42 PM – 01:16 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 01:16 AM – 02:51 AM | Avoid |
| Char | 02:51 AM – 04:25 AM | Good |
| Labh | 04:25 AM – 06:00 AM | Good |
Hora cycle
Day Hora
| Saturn | 06:00 AM – 06:57 AM |
| Jupiter | 06:57 AM – 07:54 AM |
| Mars | 07:54 AM – 08:51 AM |
| Sun | 08:51 AM – 09:48 AM |
| Venus | 09:48 AM – 10:45 AM |
| Mercury | 10:45 AM – 11:42 AM |
| Moon | 11:42 AM – 12:38 PM |
| Saturn | 12:38 PM – 01:35 PM |
| Jupiter | 01:35 PM – 02:32 PM |
| Mars | 02:32 PM – 03:29 PM |
| Sun | 03:29 PM – 04:26 PM |
| Venus | 04:26 PM – 05:23 PM |
Night Hora
| Mercury | 05:23 PM – 06:26 PM |
| Moon | 06:26 PM – 07:29 PM |
| Saturn | 07:29 PM – 08:32 PM |
| Jupiter | 08:32 PM – 09:35 PM |
| Mars | 09:35 PM – 10:38 PM |
| Sun | 10:38 PM – 11:42 PM |
| Venus | 11:42 PM – 12:45 AM |
| Mercury | 12:45 AM – 01:48 AM |
| Moon | 01:48 AM – 02:51 AM |
| Saturn | 02:51 AM – 03:54 AM |
| Jupiter | 03:54 AM – 04:57 AM |
| Mars | 04:57 AM – 06:00 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 11:19 AM to 12:04 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.