Panchang · Bela
Bela Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Bela · sunrise 06:03 · sunset 17:30
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:03
Rahu kaal
14:38
to 16:04
Abhijit
11:24
to 12:10
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
08:55
to 10:21
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:38 → 16:04 |
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 Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:04 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:03
Bela
Sunset
17:30
day 11h 27m
Moonrise
13:55
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:10
Moon in Shravana
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
06:03 → 17:30| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:03–07:29 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:29–08:55 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 08:55–10:21 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:21–11:47 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 11:47–13:13 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:13–14:38 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:38–16:04 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:04–17:30 | AVOID |
Night
17:30 → 06:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:30–19:04 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:04–20:38 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:38–22:13 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:13–23:47 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 23:47–01:21 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:21–02:55 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 02:55–04:30 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:30–06:04 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:38–16:04
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:55–10:21
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
11:47–13:13
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:24–12:10
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0309:0312:0315:0418:0421:0400:0403:0406:04
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Kartika. 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.