Panchang · Ashta
Ashta Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Ashta · sunrise 06:22 · sunset 17:54
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:22
Rahu kaal
15:01
to 16:27
Abhijit
11:45
to 12:31
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
09:15
to 10:41
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:01 → 16:27 |
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 Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:22 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:22
Ashta
Sunset
17:54
day 11h 32m
Moonrise
14:12
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:36
Moon in Shravana
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
06:22 → 17:54| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:22–07:48 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:48–09:15 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:15–10:41 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:41–12:08 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:08–13:34 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:34–15:01 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 15:01–16:27 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:27–17:54 | AVOID |
Night
17:54 → 06:22| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:54–19:27 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:27–21:01 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:01–22:34 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:34–00:08 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:08–01:42 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:42–03:15 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:15–04:49 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:49–06:22 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:01–16:27
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:15–10:41
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
12:08–13:34
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:45–12:31
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2209:2212:2215:2218:2221:2200:2203:2206:22
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Ashta, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Ashta, Madhya Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.