Panchang · Cheruthazham
Cheruthazham Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Cheruthazham · sunrise 06:19 · sunset 18:08
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:19
Rahu kaal
12:14
to 13:42
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:48
to 09:16
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 | 12:14 → 13:42 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Thulam 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 06:20 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:19
Cheruthazham
Sunset
18:08
day 11h 48m
Moonrise
14:42
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:44
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
06:19 → 18:08| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:19–07:48 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:48–09:16 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:16–10:45 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:45–12:14 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:14–13:42 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:42–15:11 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:11–16:39 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:39–18:08 | GOOD |
Night
18:08 → 06:20| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:08–19:39 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:39–21:11 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:11–22:42 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:42–00:14 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:14–01:45 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:45–03:17 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:17–04:48 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:48–06:20 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:14–13:42
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:48–09:16
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:45–12:14
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1909:1912:1915:1918:1921:1900:2003:2006:20
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Cheruthazham, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Cheruthazham, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.