Choghadiya on 18 Oct 2026 in Varanasi (Sunday, 18 October 2026): sunrise 05:57, sunset 17:28 IST. Good day choghadiya: Labh 08:50-10:16, Amrit 10:16-11:42, Shubh 13:09-14:35. Rahu Kaal on 18 Oct 2026 is 16:01 to 17:28, so avoid starting new work then; Yamaganda 11:42 to 13:09, Gulika 14:35 to 16:01. Abhijit Muhurat 11:19 to 12:06.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (25.32°N, 83.01°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise to sunset, night = sunset to next sunrise.
| Slot | Time (IST) | Choghadiya | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 05:57 to 07:24 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Day 2 | 07:24 to 08:50 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Day 3 | 08:50 to 10:16 | Labh | auspicious, good for business and study |
| Day 4 | 10:16 to 11:42 | Amrit | auspicious for all work |
| Day 5 | 11:42 to 13:09 | Kaal | avoid starting new work |
| Day 6 | 13:09 to 14:35 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Day 7 | 14:35 to 16:01 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Day 8 | 16:01 to 17:28 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Slot | Time (IST) | Choghadiya | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:28 to 19:02 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Night 2 | 19:02 to 20:35 | Amrit | auspicious for all work |
| Night 3 | 20:35 to 22:09 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Night 4 | 22:09 to 23:43 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Night 5 | 23:43 to 01:17 | Kaal | avoid starting new work |
| Night 6 | 01:17 to 02:50 | Labh | auspicious, good for business and study |
| Night 7 | 02:50 to 04:24 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Night 8 | 04:24 to 05:58 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Period | Time (IST) | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 16:01 to 17:28 | avoid starting new work, travel or purchases |
| Yamaganda | 11:42 to 13:09 | avoid auspicious starts |
| Gulika Kaal | 14:35 to 16:01 | avoid; work begun now tends to repeat |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:19 to 12:06 | auspicious midday window |
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Rahu Kaal in Varanasi on 18 Oct 2026 (Sunday, 18 October 2026) is from 16:01 to 17:28 IST. On Sundays Rahu Kaal is the 8th of the eight equal parts of daytime, so its clock time shifts a little every day with sunrise and sunset.
Day: Labh 08:50-10:16, Amrit 10:16-11:42, Shubh 13:09-14:35. Night: Shubh 17:28-19:02, Amrit 19:02-20:35, Labh 01:17-02:50, Shubh 04:24-05:58. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious; Char is neutral and traditionally used for travel; Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for starting new work.
Sunrise 05:57 and sunset 17:28 IST; the night choghadiya runs until the next sunrise at 05:58.
Daytime (sunrise to sunset) and night (sunset to next sunrise) are each split into eight equal parts. Day slots start with the choghadiya of the weekday lord and step forward through Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog; the night starts from the lord of the fifth weekday and steps back two each time. The eighth slot repeats the first.
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