Panchang · Dārjiling
Dārjiling Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Dārjiling · sunrise 05:41 · sunset 17:01
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:41
Rahu kaal
09:56
to 11:21
Abhijit
10:58
to 11:44
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:11
to 15:36
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 09:56 → 11:21 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 05:42 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:41
Dārjiling
Sunset
17:01
day 11h 20m
Moonrise
15:06
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:33
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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
05:41 → 17:01| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:41–07:06 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:06–08:31 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:31–09:56 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:56–11:21 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:21–12:46 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:46–14:11 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:11–15:36 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:36–17:01 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:01 → 05:42| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:01–18:36 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 18:36–20:11 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:11–21:46 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:46–23:21 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:21–00:56 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:56–02:32 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:32–04:07 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:07–05:42 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
09:56–11:21
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:11–15:36
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:06–08:31
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:58–11:44
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4108:4111:4114:4117:4120:4123:4102:4205:42
Regional panji
Day 6 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.