Panchang · Chengam
Chengam Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Aippasi, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Chengam · sunrise 06:05 · sunset 17:53
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:05
Rahu kaal
11:59
to 13:28
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:34
to 09:02
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:59 → 13:28 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Aippasi 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 Dashami | 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 06:06 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:05
Chengam
Sunset
17:53
day 11h 48m
Moonrise
14:28
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:29
Moon in Dhanishta
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 → 17:53| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:05–07:34 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:34–09:02 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:02–10:31 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:31–11:59 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:59–13:28 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:28–14:56 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:56–16:25 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:25–17:53 | GOOD |
Night
17:53 → 06:06| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:53–19:25 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:25–20:56 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:56–22:28 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:28–00:00 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:00–01:31 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:31–03:03 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:03–04:34 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:34–06:06 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:59–13:28
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:34–09:02
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:31–11:59
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0509:0512:0615:0618:0621:0600:0603:0606:06
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Aippasi. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Chengam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Chengam, Tamil Nadu (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.