Panchang · Dharmadam
Dharmadam Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Dharmadam · sunrise 06:18 · sunset 18:07
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:18
Rahu kaal
12:13
to 13:41
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:47
to 09:16
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 | 12:13 → 13:41 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Thulam 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 06:18 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:18
Dharmadam
Sunset
18:07
day 11h 49m
Moonrise
14:41
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:43
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
06:18 → 18:07| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:18–07:47 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:47–09:16 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:16–10:44 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:44–12:13 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:13–13:41 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:41–15:10 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:10–16:39 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:39–18:07 | GOOD |
Night
18:07 → 06:18| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:07–19:39 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:39–21:10 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:10–22:41 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:41–00:13 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:13–01:44 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:44–03:16 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:16–04:47 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:47–06:18 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:13–13:41
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:47–09:16
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:44–12:13
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1809:1812:1815:1818:1821:1800:1803:1806:18
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Dharmadam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Dharmadam, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.