Panchang · Akalkuva
Akalkuva Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Akalkuva · sunrise 06:32 · sunset 18:05
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:32
Rahu kaal
12:18
to 13:45
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:59
to 09:25
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 12:18 → 13:45 |
Lunar month Ashwina (purnimanta), solar month Kartika 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 Dashami | 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 06:32 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:32
Akalkuva
Sunset
18:05
day 11h 33m
Moonrise
14:56
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:42
Moon in Dhanishta
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
06:32 → 18:05| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:32–07:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:59–09:25 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:25–10:52 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:52–12:18 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:18–13:45 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:45–15:12 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:12–16:38 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:38–18:05 | GOOD |
Night
18:05 → 06:32| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:05–19:38 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:38–21:12 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:12–22:45 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:45–00:19 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:19–01:52 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:52–03:26 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:26–04:59 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:59–06:32 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:18–13:45
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:59–09:25
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:52–12:18
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3209:3212:3215:3218:3221:3200:3203:3206:32
Regional panji
Day 5 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Akalkuva, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Akalkuva, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.