Today's Shubh Muhurat
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · Kashi (IST) · Sunrise 05:35 AM · Sunset 06:25 PM
Auspicious windows
Brahma Muhurat
03:59 AM – 04:47 AMNinety-six minutes before sunrise — the best window for meditation and study.
Abhijit Muhurat
11:34 AM – 12:26 PMAround solar noon — universally auspicious for beginning work. Avoided on Wednesdays.
Vijaya Muhurat
03:51 PM – 04:42 PMFor victory and contest — competition, debate, examinations.
Godhuli Muhurat
06:13 PM – 06:37 PMAt dusk — traditionally accepted for weddings and auspicious rites.
Nishita Muhurat
11:38 PM – 12:22 AMMidnight — the worship window for vratas such as Janmashtami and Shivaratri.
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kaal
03:13 PM – 04:49 PM
Yamaganda
07:11 AM – 08:48 AM
Gulika Kaal
10:24 AM – 12:00 PM
Today's Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
| Rog | 05:35 AM – 07:11 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 07:11 AM – 08:48 AM | Avoid |
| Char | 08:48 AM – 10:24 AM | Good |
| Labh | 10:24 AM – 12:00 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:00 PM – 01:36 PM | Good |
| Kal | 01:36 PM – 03:13 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 03:13 PM – 04:49 PM | Good |
| Rog | 04:49 PM – 06:25 PM | Avoid |
Night Choghadiya
| Kal | 06:25 PM – 07:49 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 07:49 PM – 09:13 PM | Good |
| Rog | 09:13 PM – 10:36 PM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 10:36 PM – 12:00 AM | Avoid |
| Char | 12:00 AM – 01:24 AM | Good |
| Labh | 01:24 AM – 02:48 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 02:48 AM – 04:11 AM | Good |
| Kal | 04:11 AM – 05:35 AM | Avoid |
Hora cycle
Day Hora
| Mars | 05:35 AM – 06:39 AM |
| Sun | 06:39 AM – 07:43 AM |
| Venus | 07:43 AM – 08:48 AM |
| Mercury | 08:48 AM – 09:52 AM |
| Moon | 09:52 AM – 10:56 AM |
| Saturn | 10:56 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Jupiter | 12:00 PM – 01:04 PM |
| Mars | 01:04 PM – 02:08 PM |
| Sun | 02:08 PM – 03:13 PM |
| Venus | 03:13 PM – 04:17 PM |
| Mercury | 04:17 PM – 05:21 PM |
| Moon | 05:21 PM – 06:25 PM |
Night Hora
| Saturn | 06:25 PM – 07:21 PM |
| Jupiter | 07:21 PM – 08:17 PM |
| Mars | 08:17 PM – 09:13 PM |
| Sun | 09:13 PM – 10:08 PM |
| Venus | 10:08 PM – 11:04 PM |
| Mercury | 11:04 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Moon | 12:00 AM – 12:56 AM |
| Saturn | 12:56 AM – 01:52 AM |
| Jupiter | 01:52 AM – 02:48 AM |
| Mars | 02:48 AM – 03:43 AM |
| Sun | 03:43 AM – 04:39 AM |
| Venus | 04:39 AM – 05:35 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 11:34 AM to 12:26 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.