Uttar Pradesh, India

Brahma Muhurta Time in Varanasi — Today

Computed for Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), latitude 25.3176°N, longitude 82.9739°E, today 13 May 2026. Fresh on every page load — no cache.

Today's Brahma Muhurta

3:39 AM—4:27 AM

Duration: 48 minutes (one ghati). The window begins 96 minutes before sunrise and ends 48 minutes before sunrise.

Today's Sunrise

5:15 AM

Computed for your exact coordinates using the NOAA Solar Position Algorithm.

Today's Panchang

Vara
BUDHAVARA
Tithi
Ekadashi Krishna
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vishkumbha

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Brahma Muhurta in Varanasi — Next 7 Days

DateBrahma MuhurtaSunrise
Today13 May 20263:39 AM — 4:27 AM5:15 AM
14 May 20263:38 AM — 4:26 AM5:14 AM
15 May 20263:38 AM — 4:26 AM5:14 AM
16 May 20263:37 AM — 4:25 AM5:13 AM
17 May 20263:37 AM — 4:25 AM5:13 AM
18 May 20263:36 AM — 4:24 AM5:12 AM
19 May 20263:36 AM — 4:24 AM5:12 AM

Brahma Muhurta in Varanasi: The Local Tradition

Varanasi is India's brahma muhurta capital in any meaningful sense. Kashi Vishwanath temple performs its Mangala Aarti at 3:00 AM — the earliest temple aarti in India — and devotees queue from 2:00 AM. The aarti was historically restricted to those who paid a special darshan, but post-2021 corridor reconstruction it is more accessible. Beyond Kashi Vishwanath, the entire 7-km stretch of Ganga ghats from Assi to Dashashwamedh hosts pre-dawn snan (ritual bath) and Sandhya Vandanam from 3:30 AM; the river is genuinely populated through the brahma muhurta with thousands of pilgrims, sadhus, and resident Brahmins performing the daily rite. Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple's first puja is at 4:30 AM. The Banaras Hindu University's Vishwanath temple holds a parallel mangala aarti at 4:00 AM. Tulsi Manas Mandir's Ramayana recitation begins at 5:00 AM in the brahma muhurta hour. The 2200-year-old Sarnath stupa nearby is where Buddha gave the first sermon — early-morning meditation walks among the ruins are a contemplative brahma muhurta alternative.

How sunrise varies in Varanasi

Varanasi at 83.0°E has sunrise around 4:54 AM in mid-May and 6:23 AM in late December — among the earliest in northern India. Brahma muhurta starts as early as 3:18 AM in summer here. The Ganga's north-flowing curve past Varanasi is one of the river's few stretches where the eastern horizon is the river — an unusual sacred geography.

What is Brahma Muhurta?

Brahma Muhurta is the 96-minute window before sunrise that the Vedic tradition treats as the most spiritually charged hour of the day. It begins 96 minutes before sunrise and ends 48 minutes before sunrise — two ghatis of 48 minutes each.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I attend Kashi Vishwanath's 3:00 AM Mangala Aarti?

Yes, though it requires advance booking through the Sri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Temple Trust's website. The aarti is conducted in the brahma muhurta hour, lasts about 90 minutes, and is one of India's most sought-after religious experiences. Bookings open about 30 days in advance and fill quickly.

Is Ganga snan necessary for Varanasi Brahma Muhurta?

Ritual bath in the Ganga is a traditional element of brahma muhurta observance in Varanasi, dating to at least the 6th century CE per the Skanda Purana. But it is not obligatory — many pilgrims observe brahma muhurta with Sandhya Vandanam, meditation, and aarti without the ritual bath. The river is the focal point but not the only practice.

What is the exact time of Brahma Muhurta?

Brahma Muhurta spans from 96 minutes before sunrise to 48 minutes before sunrise — two ghatis of 48 minutes each. Because sunrise depends on your location and the date, the exact clock time changes daily. Select your city on this page for today's precise window, computed fresh on every page load.

Why is Brahma Muhurta considered auspicious?

Three plain reasons. The air is cleaner before traffic and industrial activity start — verifiable on any city's hourly air-quality data. The world is quieter, so attention is less divided. And your mind has not yet been pulled at by phones, news, or other people's worry. The tradition formalised this observation in texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya (Sutrasthana 2.1), the Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthana 5.8), and the Vishnu Purana (6.6.10) — they describe it as the hour most useful for inner work.

Does Brahma Muhurta apply outside India?

Yes. Brahma Muhurta is defined relative to your local sunrise, not to Indian Standard Time. If you live in London, New York, or Singapore, your brahma muhurta is the 96 minutes ending 48 minutes before your local sunrise. The same Vedic logic applies — only the clock-time numbers change with your latitude and longitude.

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