Panchang · Bihtā
Bihtā Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Bihtā · sunrise 05:50 · sunset 17:21
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:50
Rahu kaal
15:54
to 17:21
Abhijit
11:13
to 11:59
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:36
to 13:02
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 | 15:54 → 17:21 |
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 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 05:51 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:50
Bihtā
Sunset
17:21
day 11h 30m
Moonrise
12:27
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:07
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
05:50 → 17:21| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:50–07:17 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:17–08:43 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:43–10:09 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:09–11:36 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:36–13:02 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:02–14:28 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:28–15:54 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:54–17:21 | AVOID |
Night
17:21 → 05:51| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:21–18:54 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:54–20:28 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:28–22:02 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:02–23:36 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:36–01:10 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:10–02:43 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:43–04:17 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:17–05:51 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:54–17:21
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:36–13:02
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:28–15:54
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:13–11:59
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:5008:5111:5114:5117:5120:5123:5102:5105:51
Regional panji
Day 2 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Bihtā, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Bihtā, Bihar (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.