Panchang · Ashta
Ashta Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Ashta · sunrise 06:23 · sunset 17:51
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:23
Rahu kaal
10:41
to 12:07
Abhijit
11:44
to 12:30
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:59
to 16:25
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 | 10:41 → 12:07 |
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 06:24 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:23
Ashta
Sunset
17:51
day 11h 28m
Moonrise
15:53
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:20
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
06:23 → 17:51| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:23–07:49 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:49–09:15 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:15–10:41 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:41–12:07 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:07–13:33 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:33–14:59 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:59–16:25 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:25–17:51 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:51 → 06:24| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:51–19:25 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:25–20:59 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:59–22:33 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:33–00:08 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:08–01:42 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:42–03:16 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:16–04:50 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:50–06:24 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:41–12:07
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:59–16:25
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:49–09:15
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:44–12:30
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2309:2312:2315:2418:2421:2400:2403:2406:24
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 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.