Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:40 · sunset 17:03
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:40
Rahu kaal
11:21
to 12:47
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:05
to 08:31
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:21 → 12:47 |
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 Dashami | 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 05:40 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:40
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:03
day 11h 23m
Moonrise
14:04
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:38
Moon in Dhanishta
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
05:40 → 17:03| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:40–07:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:05–08:31 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:31–09:56 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 09:56–11:21 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:21–12:47 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 12:47–14:12 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:12–15:38 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:38–17:03 | GOOD |
Night
17:03 → 05:40| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:03–18:38 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:38–20:12 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:12–21:47 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:47–23:22 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:22–00:56 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:56–02:31 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:31–04:06 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:06–05:40 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:21–12:47
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:05–08:31
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:56–11:21
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4008:4011:4014:4017:4020:4023:4002:4005:40
Regional panji
Day 4 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.