Panchang · Ashta
Ashta Panchang Thursday, 29 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Kartika Krishna Chaturthi · Hemant ritu · solar month Kartika, day 13.
चतुर्थी · Rohini
Ashta · sunrise 06:26 · sunset 17:47
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:26
Rahu kaal
13:32
to 14:57
Abhijit
11:44
to 12:29
Nakshatra ends
11:12
Rohini → Mrigashira
Yamaganda
06:26
to 07:51
The day, at a glance
| Nakshatra turns to Mrigashira | 11:12 |
| Karana turns to Balava | 11:38 |
| Tithi turns to Krishna Panchami | 22:11 |
| Yoga turns to Shiva | 00:06 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:32 → 14:57 |
Lunar month Kartika (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 | Krishna Chaturthi | 22:11 | Krishna Panchami |
| Nakshatra | Rohini · pada 4 | 11:12 | Mrigashira |
| Yoga | Parigha | 00:06 | Shiva |
| Karana | Bava | 11:38 | Balava |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 06:27 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:26
Ashta
Sunset
17:47
day 11h 21m
Moonrise
20:30
waning Moon
Moonset
09:43
Moon in Rohini
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
06:26 → 17:47| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 06:26–07:51 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:51–09:17 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 09:17–10:42 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:42–12:07 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 12:07–13:32 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:32–14:57 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:57–16:22 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:22–17:47 | GOOD |
Night
17:47 → 06:27| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:47–19:22 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:22–20:57 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:57–22:32 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:32–00:07 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:07–01:42 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:42–03:17 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:17–04:52 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:52–06:27 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:32–14:57
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:26–07:51
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:17–10:42
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:44–12:29
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2609:2612:2615:2718:2721:2700:2703:2706:27
Regional panji
Day 13 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.