Panchang · Handiā
Handiā Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Handiā · sunrise 06:03 · sunset 17:29
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:03
Rahu kaal
11:46
to 13:12
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:28
to 08:54
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 | 11:46 → 13:12 |
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 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 06:03 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:03
Handiā
Sunset
17:29
day 11h 26m
Moonrise
14:27
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:05
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
06:03 → 17:29| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:03–07:28 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:28–08:54 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:54–10:20 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:20–11:46 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:46–13:12 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:12–14:37 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:37–16:03 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:03–17:29 | GOOD |
Night
17:29 → 06:03| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:29–19:03 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:03–20:37 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:37–22:12 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:12–23:46 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:46–01:20 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:20–02:55 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:55–04:29 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:29–06:03 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:46–13:12
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:28–08:54
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:20–11:46
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0309:0312:0315:0318:0321:0300:0303:0306:03
Regional panji
Day 5 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.