Panchang · Bela
Bela Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Bela · sunrise 06:05 · sunset 17:27
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:05
Rahu kaal
10:21
to 11:46
Abhijit
11:23
to 12:09
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:37
to 16:02
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 | 10:21 → 11:46 |
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 06:06 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:05
Bela
Sunset
17:27
day 11h 22m
Moonrise
15:32
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:59
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
06:05 → 17:27| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:05–07:30 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:30–08:56 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:56–10:21 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:21–11:46 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:46–13:12 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:12–14:37 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:37–16:02 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:02–17:27 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:27 → 06:06| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:27–19:02 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:02–20:37 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:37–22:12 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:12–23:46 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:46–01:21 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:21–02:56 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:56–04:31 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:31–06:06 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:21–11:46
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:37–16:02
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:30–08:56
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:23–12:09
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0509:0512:0515:0518:0521:0500:0503:0506:06
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 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.