Panchang · Handiā
Handiā Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Handiā · sunrise 06:01 · sunset 17:32
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:01
Rahu kaal
16:05
to 17:32
Abhijit
11:23
to 12:09
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:46
to 13:13
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 | 16:05 → 17:32 |
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 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 06:02 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:01
Handiā
Sunset
17:32
day 11h 30m
Moonrise
12:37
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:19
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
06:01 → 17:32| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:01–07:27 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:27–08:54 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:54–10:20 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:20–11:46 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:46–13:13 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:13–14:39 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:39–16:05 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:05–17:32 | AVOID |
Night
17:32 → 06:02| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:32–19:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:05–20:39 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:39–22:13 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:13–23:47 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:47–01:20 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:20–02:54 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:54–04:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:28–06:02 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:05–17:32
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:46–13:13
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:39–16:05
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:23–12:09
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0109:0112:0115:0118:0121:0100:0103:0206:02
Regional panji
Day 2 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Handiā, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Handiā, Uttar Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.