Panchang · Howli
Howli Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Howli · sunrise 05:28 · sunset 16:53
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:28
Rahu kaal
11:11
to 12:36
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
06:54
to 08:19
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | Wed 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | Wed 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | Wed 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | Thu 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:11 → 12:36 |
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 | Wed 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | Wed 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | Thu 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | Wed 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 05:29 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:28
Howli
Sunset
16:53
day 11h 24m
Moonrise
13:52
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:28
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
05:28 → 16:53| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:28–06:54 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 06:54–08:19 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:19–09:45 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 09:45–11:11 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:11–12:36 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 12:36–14:02 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:02–15:27 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:27–16:53 | GOOD |
Night
16:53 → 05:29| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:53–18:27 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:27–20:02 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:02–21:36 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:36–23:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:11–00:45 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:45–02:20 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:20–03:54 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:54–05:29 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:11–12:36
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:54–08:19
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:45–11:11
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2808:2811:2914:2917:2920:2923:2902:2905:29
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 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.