Panchang · Hilsa
Hilsa Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Hilsa · sunrise 05:50 · sunset 17:17
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:50
Rahu kaal
11:33
to 12:59
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:16
to 08:42
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 | 11:33 → 12:59 |
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 05:51 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:50
Hilsa
Sunset
17:17
day 11h 26m
Moonrise
14:14
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:52
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
05:50 → 17:17| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:50–07:16 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:16–08:42 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:42–10:08 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:08–11:33 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:33–12:59 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 12:59–14:25 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:25–15:51 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:51–17:17 | GOOD |
Night
17:17 → 05:51| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:17–18:51 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:51–20:25 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:25–21:59 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:59–23:34 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:34–01:08 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:08–02:42 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:42–04:16 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:16–05:51 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:33–12:59
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:16–08:42
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:08–11:33
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:5008:5011:5014:5017:5020:5123:5102:5105:51
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 Hilsa, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Hilsa, Bihar (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.