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Varanasi · 25.3167°, 83.0104° · Asia/Kolkata

Varanasi · 2026-10-07 · Asia/Kolkata Dated reference table

Sunrise05:53Definition
Sunset17:39Definition
Moonrise02:27Definition
Moonset15:35Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:03
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:28

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:5317:3905:0318:2802:2715:3511h 46m12.9%
10/0805:5317:3805:0318:2703:2816:0811h 45m6.5%
10/0905:5317:3705:0418:2604:2616:4111h 43m2.2%
10/1005:5417:3605:0418:2505:2317:1311h 42m0.3%
10/1105:5417:3505:0518:2406:2017:4711h 40m0.5%
10/1205:5517:3405:0518:2307:1718:2311h 39m2.9%
10/1305:5517:3305:0618:2308:1519:0311h 38m7.2%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 46m
Solar noon11:46
Sunrise azimuth95.6°
Sunset azimuth264.2°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical04:3618:55−18°
Nautical05:0318:28−12°
Civil05:3018:02−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent12.9%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,577 km · Transit 09:04

  • New Moon10 Oct, 21:20
  • First quarter18 Oct, 21:43
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 09:42
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 01:58

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:53–06:23
Evening golden hour17:08–17:39
Morning blue hour05:30–05:38
Evening blue hour17:53–18:02

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:27 · 18:55–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

25.31668, 83.01041 · Asia/Kolkata · GeoNames 1253405

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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