Panchang · Āmta
Āmta Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 5.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Āmta · sunrise 05:37 · sunset 17:07
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:37
Rahu kaal
12:49
to 14:15
Abhijit
10:59
to 11:45
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
05:37
to 07:04
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dvadashi | 14:49 |
| Karana turns to Bava | 14:49 |
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Bhadrapada | 20:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhruva | 23:40 |
| Rahu kaal | 12:49 → 14:15 |
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 Ekadashi | 14:49 | Shukla Dvadashi |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha · pada 2 | 20:49 | Purva Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Vriddhi | 23:40 | Dhruva |
| Karana | Vishti | 14:49 | Bava |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 05:38 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:37
Āmta
Sunset
17:07
day 11h 30m
Moonrise
14:34
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:37
Moon in Shatabhisha
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
05:37 → 17:07| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:37–07:04 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:04–08:30 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:30–09:56 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:56–11:22 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:22–12:49 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:49–14:15 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:15–15:41 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 15:41–17:07 | GOOD |
Night
17:07 → 05:38| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:07–18:41 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 18:41–20:15 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:15–21:49 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 21:49–23:23 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:23–00:56 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 00:56–02:30 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:30–04:04 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:04–05:38 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:49–14:15
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:37–07:04
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:30–09:56
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:59–11:45
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3708:3711:3714:3817:3820:3823:3802:3805:38
Regional panji
Day 5 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Āmta, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Āmta, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.