Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 5.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:40 · sunset 17:02
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:40
Rahu kaal
12:46
to 14:12
Abhijit
10:59
to 11:44
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
05:40
to 07:06
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dvadashi | 14:49 |
| Karana turns to Bava | 14:49 |
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Bhadrapada | 20:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhruva | 23:40 |
| Rahu kaal | 12:46 → 14:12 |
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 Ekadashi | 14:49 | Shukla Dvadashi |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha · pada 2 | 20:49 | Purva Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Vriddhi | 23:40 | Dhruva |
| Karana | Vishti | 14:49 | Bava |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 05:41 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:40
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:02
day 11h 22m
Moonrise
14:35
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:35
Moon in Shatabhisha
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 → 17:02| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:40–07:06 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:06–08:31 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:31–09:56 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:56–11:21 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:21–12:46 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:46–14:12 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:12–15:37 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 15:37–17:02 | GOOD |
Night
17:02 → 05:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:02–18:37 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 18:37–20:12 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:12–21:47 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 21:47–23:22 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:22–00:56 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 00:56–02:31 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:31–04:06 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:06–05:41 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:46–14:12
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:40–07:06
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:31–09:56
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:59–11:44
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4008:4011:4114:4117:4120:4123:4102:4105:41
Regional panji
Day 5 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.