Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:38 · sunset 17:06
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:38
Rahu kaal
15:40
to 17:06
Abhijit
10:59
to 11:45
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:22
to 12:48
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:40 → 17:06 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Kartik 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 Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:39 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:38
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:06
day 11h 28m
Moonrise
12:16
waxing Moon
Moonset
22:50
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
05:38 → 17:06| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:38–07:04 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:04–08:30 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:30–09:56 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:56–11:22 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:22–12:48 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:48–14:14 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:14–15:40 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:40–17:06 | AVOID |
Night
17:06 → 05:39| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:06–18:40 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:40–20:14 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:14–21:48 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:48–23:22 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:22–00:56 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:56–02:30 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:30–04:05 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:05–05:39 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:40–17:06
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:22–12:48
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:14–15:40
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:59–11:45
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3808:3811:3814:3817:3820:3823:3802:3905:39
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Kartik. 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.