Panchang · Guskhara
Guskhara Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Guskhara · sunrise 05:37 · sunset 17:11
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:37
Rahu kaal
15:44
to 17:11
Abhijit
11:01
to 11:47
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:24
to 12:51
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:44 → 17:11 |
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 Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:38 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:37
Guskhara
Sunset
17:11
day 11h 33m
Moonrise
12:10
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:00
Moon in Purva Ashadha
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
05:37 → 17:11| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:37–07:04 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:04–08:31 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:31–09:57 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:57–11:24 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:24–12:51 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:51–14:17 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:17–15:44 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:44–17:11 | AVOID |
Night
17:11 → 05:38| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:11–18:44 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:44–20:18 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:18–21:51 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:51–23:24 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:24–00:58 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:58–02:31 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:31–04:04 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:04–05:38 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:44–17:11
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:24–12:51
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:17–15:44
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:01–11:47
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3708:3711:3814:3817:3820:3823:3802:3805:38
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Guskhara, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Guskhara, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.