Panchang · Howli
Howli Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Howli · sunrise 05:28 · sunset 16:54
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:28
Rahu kaal
14:02
to 15:28
Abhijit
10:48
to 11:34
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
08:19
to 09:45
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | Tue 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | Tue 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | Tue 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | Wed 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:02 → 15:28 |
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 Navami | Tue 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | Tue 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | Wed 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | Tue 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 05:28 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:28
Howli
Sunset
16:54
day 11h 26m
Moonrise
13:19
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:32
Moon in Shravana
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
05:28 → 16:54| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 05:28–06:54 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:54–08:19 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 08:19–09:45 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:45–11:11 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 11:11–12:36 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:36–14:02 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:02–15:28 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 15:28–16:54 | AVOID |
Night
16:54 → 05:28| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 16:54–18:28 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 18:28–20:02 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:02–21:37 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 21:37–23:11 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 23:11–00:45 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 00:45–02:20 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 02:20–03:54 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 03:54–05:28 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:02–15:28
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:19–09:45
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
11:11–12:36
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:48–11:34
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2808:2811:2814:2817:2820:2823:2802:2805:28
Regional panji
Day 4 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.