Panchang · Akalkuva
Akalkuva Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Akalkuva · sunrise 06:33 · sunset 18:03
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:33
Rahu kaal
10:52
to 12:18
Abhijit
11:55
to 12:41
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:11
to 16:37
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:52 → 12:18 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:33 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:33
Akalkuva
Sunset
18:03
day 11h 31m
Moonrise
16:04
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:31
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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
06:33 → 18:03| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:33–07:59 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:59–09:25 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:25–10:52 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:52–12:18 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:18–13:44 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:44–15:11 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:11–16:37 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:37–18:03 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:03 → 06:33| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:03–19:37 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:37–21:11 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:11–22:45 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:45–00:18 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:18–01:52 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:52–03:26 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:26–05:00 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 05:00–06:33 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:52–12:18
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:11–16:37
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:59–09:25
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:55–12:41
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3309:3312:3315:3318:3321:3300:3303:3306:33
Regional panji
Day 7 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.