Panchang · Howli
Howli Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Howli · sunrise 05:27 · sunset 16:56
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:27
Rahu kaal
15:29
to 16:56
Abhijit
10:48
to 11:34
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:11
to 12:37
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | Sun 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | Sun 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | Sun 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | Sun 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:29 → 16:56 |
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 | Sun 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | Sun 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | Sun 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | Sun 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:27 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:27
Howli
Sunset
16:56
day 11h 29m
Moonrise
12:04
waxing Moon
Moonset
22:40
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
05:27 → 16:56| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:27–06:53 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 06:53–08:19 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:19–09:45 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:45–11:11 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:11–12:37 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:37–14:03 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:03–15:29 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:29–16:56 | AVOID |
Night
16:56 → 05:27| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:56–18:29 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:29–20:03 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:03–21:37 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:37–23:11 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:11–00:45 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:45–02:19 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:19–03:53 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:53–05:27 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:29–16:56
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:11–12:37
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:03–15:29
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:48–11:34
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2708:2711:2714:2717:2720:2723:2702:2705:27
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 Howli, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Howli, Assam (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.