Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Sunday, 20 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Ashshin, day 3.
नवमी · Purva Ashadha
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:24 · sunset 17:36
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:24
Rahu kaal
16:05
to 17:36
Abhijit
11:06
to 11:55
Nakshatra ends
04:35
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:30
to 13:02
The day, at a glance
| Yoga turns to Shobhana | Sun 15:23 |
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | Sun 17:52 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | Sun 17:52 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | Mon 04:35 |
| Rahu kaal | 16:05 → 17:36 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (amanta), solar month Ashshin with the Sun in Kanya. 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 | Sun 17:52 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 1 | Mon 04:35 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Saubhagya | Sun 15:23 | Shobhana |
| Karana | Kaulava | Sun 17:52 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:25 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:24
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:36
day 12h 12m
Moonrise
13:40
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:04
Moon in Purva Ashadha
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
05:24 → 17:36| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:24–06:56 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 06:56–08:27 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:27–09:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:59–11:30 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:30–13:02 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:02–14:33 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:33–16:05 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:05–17:36 | AVOID |
Night
17:36 → 05:25| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:36–19:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:05–20:33 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:33–22:02 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:02–23:30 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:30–00:59 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:59–02:28 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:28–03:56 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:56–05:25 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:05–17:36
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:30–13:02
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:33–16:05
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:06–11:55
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2408:2411:2514:2517:2520:2523:2502:2505:25
Regional panji
Day 3 of the solar month Ashshin. 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.