Panchang · Gotan
Gotan Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Gotan · sunrise 06:39 · sunset 18:00
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:39
Rahu kaal
10:54
to 12:19
Abhijit
11:57
to 12:42
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:09
to 16:35
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 | 10:54 → 12:19 |
Lunar month Ashwina (purnimanta), solar month Kartika 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 06:39 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:39
Gotan
Sunset
18:00
day 11h 21m
Moonrise
16:05
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:34
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
06:39 → 18:00| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:39–08:04 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:04–09:29 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:29–10:54 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:54–12:19 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:19–13:44 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:44–15:09 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:09–16:35 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:35–18:00 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:00 → 06:39| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:00–19:35 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:35–21:10 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:10–22:45 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:45–00:20 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:20–01:54 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:54–03:29 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:29–05:04 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 05:04–06:39 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:54–12:19
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:09–16:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:04–09:29
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:57–12:42
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3909:3912:3915:3918:3921:3900:3903:3906:39
Regional panji
Day 7 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Gotan, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Gotan, Rajasthan (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.