Panchang · Chānda
Chānda Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Chānda · sunrise 06:10 · sunset 17:44
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:10
Rahu kaal
10:30
to 11:57
Abhijit
11:34
to 12:20
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:50
to 16:17
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 | 10:30 → 11:57 |
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 06:11 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:10
Chānda
Sunset
17:44
day 11h 34m
Moonrise
15:43
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:09
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
06:10 → 17:44| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:10–07:37 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:37–09:04 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:04–10:30 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:30–11:57 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:57–13:24 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:24–14:50 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:50–16:17 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:17–17:44 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:44 → 06:11| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:44–19:17 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:17–20:51 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:51–22:24 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:24–23:57 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:57–01:31 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:31–03:04 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:04–04:37 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:37–06:11 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:30–11:57
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:50–16:17
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:37–09:04
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:34–12:20
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1009:1012:1015:1018:1021:1100:1103:1106:11
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 Chānda, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Chānda, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.