Panchang · Kallam
Kallam Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Kallam · sunrise 06:22 · sunset 17:59
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:22
Rahu kaal
12:10
to 13:38
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:49
to 09:16
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 | 12:10 → 13:38 |
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 06:22 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:22
Kallam
Sunset
17:59
day 11h 38m
Moonrise
14:45
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:36
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
06:22 → 17:59| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:22–07:49 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:49–09:16 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:16–10:43 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:43–12:10 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:10–13:38 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:38–15:05 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:05–16:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:32–17:59 | GOOD |
Night
17:59 → 06:22| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:59–19:32 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:32–21:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:05–22:38 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:38–00:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:11–01:43 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:43–03:16 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:16–04:49 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:49–06:22 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:10–13:38
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:49–09:16
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:43–12:10
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2209:2212:2215:2218:2221:2200:2203:2206:22
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 Kallam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kallam, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.