Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Friday, 2 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Krishna Shashthi · Sharad ritu · solar month Ashshin, day 15.
षष्ठी · Mrigashira
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:30 · sunset 17:22
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:30
Rahu kaal
09:57
to 11:26
Abhijit
11:02
to 11:50
Nakshatra ends
02:55
Mrigashira → Ardra
Yamaganda
14:24
to 15:53
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Krishna Saptami | Fri 10:16 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | Fri 10:16 |
| Yoga turns to Variyana | Fri 18:18 |
| Nakshatra turns to Ardra | Sat 02:55 |
| Rahu kaal | 09:57 → 11:26 |
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 | Krishna Shashthi | Fri 10:16 | Krishna Saptami |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira · pada 1 | Sat 02:55 | Ardra |
| Yoga | Vyatipata | Fri 18:18 | Variyana |
| Karana | Vanija | Fri 10:16 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 05:30 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:30
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:22
day 11h 53m
Moonrise
21:39
waning Moon
Moonset
11:17
Moon in Mrigashira
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
05:30 → 17:22| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:30–06:59 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 06:59–08:28 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:28–09:57 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:57–11:26 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:26–12:55 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:55–14:24 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:24–15:53 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:53–17:22 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:22 → 05:30| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:22–18:53 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 18:53–20:24 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:24–21:55 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:55–23:26 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:26–00:57 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:57–02:28 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:28–03:59 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:59–05:30 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
09:57–11:26
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:24–15:53
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
06:59–08:28
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:02–11:50
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3008:3011:3014:3017:3020:3023:3002:3005:30
Regional panji
Day 15 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.