Choghadiya Today — Varanasi
Thursday, 2026-08-20 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · UTC+5:30
Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
18:29
Each day slot
97 min
Computed from Varanasi's own sunrise and sunset with the Swiss Ephemeris — not a national table with the city name changed. That is why the slot length above is 97 minutes rather than a flat 90.
Day choghadiya
Sunrise 05:35 to sunset 18:29, divided into eight.
| Slot | From | To | Length | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShubhJupiter | 05:35 | 07:12 | 97 min | Auspicious. Traditionally chosen for marriage and ceremony. |
| RogMars | 07:12 | 08:48 | 97 min | Avoid. Associated with illness and conflict. |
| UdvegSun | 08:48 | 10:25 | 97 min | Avoid. Associated with anxiety and obstruction. Ruled by the Sun, as Rahu Kaal is not. |
| CharVenus | 10:25 | 12:02 | 97 min | Movable. Neutral in itself, and the traditional slot for travel. |
| LabhMercury | 12:02 | 13:39 | 97 min | Gain. Chosen for business, trade and anything started for profit. |
| AmritMoon | 13:39 | 15:15 | 97 min | The best slot of the day. Anything may be begun in it. |
| KaalSaturn | 15:15 | 16:52 | 97 min | Avoid. Associated with loss. |
| ShubhJupiter | 16:52 | 18:29 | 97 min | Auspicious. Traditionally chosen for marriage and ceremony. |
Night choghadiya
Sunset 18:29 to tomorrow's sunrise. The sequence starts five positions further on — it is not a repeat of the day.
| Slot | From | To | Length | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmritMoon | 18:29 | 19:52 | 83 min | The best slot of the day. Anything may be begun in it. |
| KaalSaturn | 19:52 | 21:15 | 83 min | Avoid. Associated with loss. |
| ShubhJupiter | 21:15 | 22:39 | 83 min | Auspicious. Traditionally chosen for marriage and ceremony. |
| RogMars | 22:39 | 00:02 | 83 min | Avoid. Associated with illness and conflict. |
| UdvegSun | 00:02 | 01:25 | 83 min | Avoid. Associated with anxiety and obstruction. Ruled by the Sun, as Rahu Kaal is not. |
| CharVenus | 01:25 | 02:49 | 83 min | Movable. Neutral in itself, and the traditional slot for travel. |
| LabhMercury | 02:49 | 04:12 | 83 min | Gain. Chosen for business, trade and anything started for profit. |
| AmritMoon | 04:12 | 05:35 | 83 min | The best slot of the day. Anything may be begun in it. |
Why Varanasi needs its own table
Summer against winter
In Varanasi a day choghadiya runs 103 min at the June solstice and 79 min at the December one, because the day arc itself changes length. Night runs the other way: 78 min against 101 min. Any table quoting a fixed 90 is wrong in both seasons.
Against the nearest city
Allahabad is only 115 km from Varanasi, and its sunrise today is 05:39 against Varanasi's 05:35. Every one of the sixteen slots below shifts with it, which is why this is computed per city rather than per region.
Over the year, Varanasi's solar arc moves enough to swing an eighth of the day by 24 minutes end to end.
Frequently asked
What is the shubh choghadiya today in Varanasi?
Today's auspicious day slots in Varanasi are Shubh (05:35–07:12), Labh (12:02–13:39), Amrit (13:39–15:15), Shubh (16:52–18:29). Amrit is the strongest, then Shubh, then Labh.
Is a choghadiya always 90 minutes?
No, and this is where most printed tables go wrong. A choghadiya is one-eighth of the day arc, so it stretches and shrinks with sunrise and sunset. In Varanasi today the day slots run 97 minutes each and the night slots 83 minutes. Only at the equinox, at the equator, would both be 90.
Which choghadiya should I avoid?
Rog, Kaal and Udveg. Rog is associated with illness and conflict, Kaal with loss, Udveg with anxiety and obstruction. Char is neutral and is the traditional slot for travel. Note that Udveg is ruled by the Sun and is a separate thing from Rahu Kaal, which is ruled by Rahu — they often overlap but are not the same window.
Why does night choghadiya not repeat the day sequence?
Because it begins five positions further into the same cycle, and it runs from sunset to the following sunrise rather than for a fixed twelve hours. Tables that simply repeat the day order are wrong for both reasons.
Choghadiya in other cities
Choghadiya is the same for everyone in Varanasi. Your chart is not.
These sixteen slots come from the Sun alone, so the whole city shares them. The timing that is actually yours comes from your own dasha and transits — which is a different calculation, and it needs your birth details.