Panchang · Bodhan
Bodhan Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Bodhan · sunrise 06:14 · sunset 17:53
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:14
Rahu kaal
14:58
to 16:25
Abhijit
11:40
to 12:26
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
09:08
to 10:36
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 | 14:58 → 16:25 |
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 06:14 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:14
Bodhan
Sunset
17:53
day 11h 39m
Moonrise
14:01
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:36
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
06:14 → 17:53| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:14–07:41 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:41–09:08 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:08–10:36 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:36–12:03 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:03–13:31 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:31–14:58 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:58–16:25 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:25–17:53 | AVOID |
Night
17:53 → 06:14| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:53–19:25 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:25–20:58 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:58–22:31 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:31–00:03 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:03–01:36 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:36–03:09 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:09–04:41 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:41–06:14 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:58–16:25
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:08–10:36
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
12:03–13:31
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:40–12:26
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1409:1412:1415:1418:1421:1400:1403:1406:14
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 Bodhan, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Bodhan, Telangana (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.