Choghadiya on 23 Oct 2026 in Varanasi (Friday, 23 October 2026): sunrise 06:00, sunset 17:23 IST. Good day choghadiya: Labh 07:25-08:51, Amrit 08:51-10:16, Shubh 11:42-13:07. Rahu Kaal on 23 Oct 2026 is 10:16 to 11:42, so avoid starting new work then; Yamaganda 14:33 to 15:58, Gulika 07:25 to 08:51. Abhijit Muhurat 11:19 to 12:04.
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 | 06:00 to 07:25 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Day 2 | 07:25 to 08:51 | Labh | auspicious, good for business and study |
| Day 3 | 08:51 to 10:16 | Amrit | auspicious for all work |
| Day 4 | 10:16 to 11:42 | Kaal | avoid starting new work |
| Day 5 | 11:42 to 13:07 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Day 6 | 13:07 to 14:33 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Day 7 | 14:33 to 15:58 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Day 8 | 15:58 to 17:23 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Slot | Time (IST) | Choghadiya | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:23 to 18:58 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Night 2 | 18:58 to 20:33 | Kaal | avoid starting new work |
| Night 3 | 20:33 to 22:07 | Labh | auspicious, good for business and study |
| Night 4 | 22:07 to 23:42 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Night 5 | 23:42 to 01:17 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Night 6 | 01:17 to 02:51 | Amrit | auspicious for all work |
| Night 7 | 02:51 to 04:26 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Night 8 | 04:26 to 06:00 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Period | Time (IST) | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:16 to 11:42 | avoid starting new work, travel or purchases |
| Yamaganda | 14:33 to 15:58 | avoid auspicious starts |
| Gulika Kaal | 07:25 to 08:51 | avoid; work begun now tends to repeat |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:19 to 12:04 | auspicious midday window |
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Rahu Kaal in Varanasi on 23 Oct 2026 (Friday, 23 October 2026) is from 10:16 to 11:42 IST. On Fridays Rahu Kaal is the 4th of the eight equal parts of daytime, so its clock time shifts a little every day with sunrise and sunset.
Day: Labh 07:25-08:51, Amrit 08:51-10:16, Shubh 11:42-13:07. Night: Labh 20:33-22:07, Shubh 23:42-01:17, Amrit 01:17-02:51. 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 06:00 and sunset 17:23 IST; the night choghadiya runs until the next sunrise at 06:00.
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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