This page shows the panchang for Ranchi, worked out from Ranchi’s own coordinates, 23.36 degrees north and 85.33 degrees east. Times in Ranchi are on the local clock of the Asia/Kolkata zone, which is UTC+5:30, all year, with no daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Ranchi, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 10 hours 42 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 13 hours 35 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 5:01 am and 6:32 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Ranchi moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Patna, Varanasi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar.
Panchang for Saturday 3 October 2026 in Ranchi
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Ranchi.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Ranchi.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Ranchi?
On Saturday 3 October 2026 in Ranchi the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 8:00 am, then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Ardra until 1:29 am (next day), then Punarvasu. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Ranchi local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Ranchi?
Rahu kaal today, Saturday, in Ranchi is 8:39 am to 10:08 am. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 5:40 am to sunset at 5:34 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 1:06 pm to 2:35 pm and Gulika kaal is 5:40 am to 7:10 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Ranchi?
On Saturday 3 October 2026 sunrise in Ranchi is at 5:40 am and sunset at 5:34 pm, so the day lasts 11 hours 53 minutes. The Moon rises at 11:11 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Ranchi?
The next one in Ranchi is Ashtami Shraddha, on Saturday 3 October 2026 (today). Ashtami: Kutup and Rohina 11:13 am to 12:48 pm; Aparahna ends 3:11 pm.