Panchang · Arcot
Arcot Panchang Friday, 16 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Shashthi · Sharad ritu · solar month Purattasi, day 30.
षष्ठी · Jyeshtha
Arcot · sunrise 06:03 · sunset 17:53
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:03
Rahu kaal
10:29
to 11:58
Abhijit
11:35
to 12:22
Nakshatra ends
06:48
Jyeshtha → Mula
Yamaganda
14:56
to 16:25
The day, at a glance
| Nakshatra turns to Mula | 06:48 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 16:39 |
| Yoga turns to Atiganda | 22:06 |
| Tithi turns to Shukla Saptami | Sat 05:55 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:29 → 11:58 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Purattasi with the Sun in Kanya. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi | Sat 05:55 | Shukla Saptami |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha · pada 4 | 06:48 | Mula |
| Yoga | Shobhana | 22:06 | Atiganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 16:39 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:03 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:03
Arcot
Sunset
17:53
day 11h 50m
Moonrise
10:45
waxing Moon
Moonset
22:12
Moon in Jyeshtha
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
06:03 → 17:53| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:03–07:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:32–09:01 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:01–10:29 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:29–11:58 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:58–13:27 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:27–14:56 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:56–16:25 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:25–17:53 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:53 → 06:03| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:53–19:25 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:25–20:56 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:56–22:27 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:27–23:58 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:58–01:30 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:30–03:01 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:01–04:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:32–06:03 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:29–11:58
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:56–16:25
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:32–09:01
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:35–12:22
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0309:0312:0315:0318:0321:0300:0303:0306:03
Regional panji
Day 30 of the solar month Purattasi. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Arcot, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Arcot, Tamil Nadu (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.