Panchang · Adra
Adra Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Adra · sunrise 05:42 · sunset 17:15
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:42
Rahu kaal
15:48
to 17:15
Abhijit
11:05
to 11:51
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:28
to 12:55
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:48 → 17:15 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Kartik with the Sun in Tula. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:42 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:42
Adra
Sunset
17:15
day 11h 33m
Moonrise
12:14
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:04
Moon in Purva Ashadha
03
Choghadiya
Eight periods of the day and eight of the night, each an eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset — or sunset and the next sunrise.
Day
05:42 → 17:15| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:42–07:08 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:08–08:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:35–10:02 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:02–11:28 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:28–12:55 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:55–14:22 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:22–15:48 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:48–17:15 | AVOID |
Night
17:15 → 05:42| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:15–18:48 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:48–20:22 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:22–21:55 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:55–23:29 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:29–01:02 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:02–02:35 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:35–04:09 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:09–05:42 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:48–17:15
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:28–12:55
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:22–15:48
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:05–11:51
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4208:4211:4214:4217:4220:4223:4202:4205:42
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Adra, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Adra, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.