Panchang · Bela
Bela Panchang Saturday, 17 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Aswina, day 31.
सप्तमी · Mula
Bela · sunrise 06:02 · sunset 17:33
CHOGHADIYA
Kaal
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:02
Rahu kaal
08:54
to 10:21
Abhijit
11:24
to 12:10
Nakshatra ends
09:47
Mula → Purva Ashadha
Yamaganda
13:14
to 14:40
The day, at a glance
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Ashadha | 09:47 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 19:12 |
| Yoga turns to Sukarma | 23:03 |
| Tithi turns to — | Sun 08:29 |
| Rahu kaal | 08:54 → 10:21 |
Lunar month Ashwina (purnimanta), solar month Aswina with the Sun in Kanya. 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 | Sun 08:29 | — |
| Nakshatra | Mula · pada 4 | 09:47 | Purva Ashadha |
| Yoga | Atiganda | 23:03 | Sukarma |
| Karana | Gara | 19:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Shanivara | Sun 06:02 | Sunday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:02
Bela
Sunset
17:33
day 11h 31m
Moonrise
11:55
waxing Moon
Moonset
22:23
Moon in Mula
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
06:02 → 17:33| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 06:02–07:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 07:28–08:54 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 08:54–10:21 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 10:21–11:47 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 11:47–13:14 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 13:14–14:40 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 14:40–16:06 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 16:06–17:33 | AVOID |
Night
17:33 → 06:02| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 17:33–19:06 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 19:06–20:40 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 20:40–22:14 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 22:14–23:48 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 23:48–01:21 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 01:21–02:55 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 02:55–04:29 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 04:29–06:02 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
08:54–10:21
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
13:14–14:40
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
06:02–07:28
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:24–12:10
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0209:0212:0215:0218:0221:0200:0203:0206:02
Regional panji
Day 31 of the solar month Aswina. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Bela, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Bela, Uttar Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.