Panchang · Bankra
Bankra Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Bankra · sunrise 05:35 · sunset 17:09
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:35
Rahu kaal
15:43
to 17:09
Abhijit
10:59
to 11:45
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:22
to 12:49
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:43 → 17:09 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Kartik 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 Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:35 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:35
Bankra
Sunset
17:09
day 11h 35m
Moonrise
12:06
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:00
Moon in Purva Ashadha
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
05:35 → 17:09| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:35–07:01 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:01–08:28 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:28–09:55 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:55–11:22 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:22–12:49 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:49–14:16 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:16–15:43 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:43–17:09 | AVOID |
Night
17:09 → 05:35| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:09–18:43 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:43–20:16 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:16–21:49 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:49–23:22 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:22–00:55 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:55–02:29 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:29–04:02 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:02–05:35 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:43–17:09
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:22–12:49
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:16–15:43
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:59–11:45
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3508:3511:3514:3517:3520:3523:3502:3505:35
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Bankra, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Bankra, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.