Panchang · Areraj
Areraj Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Areraj · sunrise 05:54 · sunset 17:18
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:54
Rahu kaal
11:36
to 13:01
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:19
to 08:45
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 | 11:36 → 13:01 |
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 05:54 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:54
Areraj
Sunset
17:18
day 11h 24m
Moonrise
14:18
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:54
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
05:54 → 17:18| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:54–07:19 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:19–08:45 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:45–10:10 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:10–11:36 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:36–13:01 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:01–14:27 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:27–15:52 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:52–17:18 | GOOD |
Night
17:18 → 05:54| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:18–18:52 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:52–20:27 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:27–22:02 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:02–23:36 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:36–01:11 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:11–02:45 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:45–04:20 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:20–05:54 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:36–13:01
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:19–08:45
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:10–11:36
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:5408:5411:5414:5417:5420:5423:5402:5405:54
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 Areraj, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Areraj, Bihar (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.