Panchang · Farakka
Farakka Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Farakka · sunrise 05:40 · sunset 17:05
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:40
Rahu kaal
09:57
to 11:23
Abhijit
11:00
to 11:45
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:14
to 15:39
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 | 09:57 → 11:23 |
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 05:41 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:40
Farakka
Sunset
17:05
day 11h 25m
Moonrise
15:07
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:34
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
05:40 → 17:05| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:40–07:06 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:06–08:31 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:31–09:57 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:57–11:23 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:23–12:48 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:48–14:14 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:14–15:39 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:39–17:05 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:05 → 05:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:05–18:39 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 18:39–20:14 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:14–21:48 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:48–23:23 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:23–00:57 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:57–02:32 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:32–04:06 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:06–05:41 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
09:57–11:23
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:14–15:39
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:06–08:31
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:00–11:45
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4008:4011:4014:4117:4120:4123:4102:4105:41
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 Farakka, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Farakka, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.