Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami · Sharad ritu · solar month Bhadro, day 30.
पञ्चमी · Vishakha
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:23 · sunset 17:41
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:23
Rahu kaal
11:32
to 13:04
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
17:23
Vishakha → Anuradha
Yamaganda
06:55
to 08:27
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Shashthi | Wed 09:00 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | Wed 09:00 |
| Yoga turns to Vishkambha | Wed 12:23 |
| Nakshatra turns to Anuradha | Wed 17:23 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:32 → 13:04 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (amanta), solar month Bhadro with the Sun in Simha. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami | Wed 09:00 | Shukla Shashthi |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha · pada 3 | Wed 17:23 | Anuradha |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti | Wed 12:23 | Vishkambha |
| Karana | Balava | Wed 09:00 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 05:23 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:23
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:41
day 12h 18m
Moonrise
10:09
waxing Moon
Moonset
20:42
Moon in Vishakha
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
05:23 → 17:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:23–06:55 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 06:55–08:27 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:27–09:59 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 09:59–11:32 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:32–13:04 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:04–14:36 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:36–16:08 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:08–17:41 | GOOD |
Night
17:41 → 05:23| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:41–19:08 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:08–20:36 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:36–22:04 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:04–23:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:32–01:00 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:00–02:28 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:28–03:55 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:55–05:23 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:32–13:04
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:55–08:27
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:59–11:32
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2308:2311:2314:2317:2320:2323:2302:2305:23
Regional panji
Day 30 of the solar month Bhadro. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Dārjiling, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Dārjiling, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.