Panchang · Bānda
Bānda Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Bānda · sunrise 06:11 · sunset 17:35
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:11
Rahu kaal
10:27
to 11:53
Abhijit
11:30
to 12:16
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:44
to 16:09
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 | 10:27 → 11:53 |
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 06:12 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:11
Bānda
Sunset
17:35
day 11h 23m
Moonrise
15:38
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:06
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
06:11 → 17:35| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:11–07:37 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:37–09:02 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:02–10:27 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:27–11:53 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:53–13:18 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:18–14:44 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:44–16:09 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:09–17:35 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:35 → 06:12| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:35–19:09 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:09–20:44 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:44–22:18 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:18–23:53 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:53–01:28 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:28–03:02 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:02–04:37 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:37–06:12 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:27–11:53
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:44–16:09
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:37–09:02
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:30–12:16
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1109:1112:1115:1118:1121:1200:1203:1206:12
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 Bānda, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Bānda, Uttar Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.