
Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 3.
नवमी · Shravana
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:39 · sunset 17:04
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:39
Rahu kaal
14:13
to 15:38
Abhijit
10:59
to 11:44
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
08:30
to 09:56
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:13 → 15:38 |
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 Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 05:40 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:39
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:04
day 11h 25m
Moonrise
13:31
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:42
Moon in Shravana
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
05:39 → 17:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 05:39–07:05 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:05–08:30 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 08:30–09:56 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:56–11:22 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 11:22–12:47 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:47–14:13 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:13–15:38 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 15:38–17:04 | AVOID |
Night
17:04 → 05:40| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:04–18:38 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 18:38–20:13 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:13–21:47 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 21:47–23:22 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 23:22–00:56 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 00:56–02:31 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 02:31–04:05 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:05–05:40 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:13–15:38
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:30–09:56
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
11:22–12:47
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:59–11:44
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3908:3911:3914:3917:4020:4023:4002:4005:40
Regional panji
Day 3 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.