Panchang · Kāranja
Kāranja Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Kāranja · sunrise 06:17 · sunset 17:53
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:17
Rahu kaal
14:59
to 16:26
Abhijit
11:42
to 12:28
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
09:11
to 10:38
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:59 → 16:26 |
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 | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:17 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:17
Kāranja
Sunset
17:53
day 11h 36m
Moonrise
14:05
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:36
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
06:17 → 17:53| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:17–07:44 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:44–09:11 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:11–10:38 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:38–12:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:05–13:32 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:32–14:59 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:59–16:26 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:26–17:53 | AVOID |
Night
17:53 → 06:17| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:53–19:26 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:26–20:59 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:59–22:32 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:32–00:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:05–01:38 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:38–03:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:11–04:44 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:44–06:17 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:59–16:26
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:11–10:38
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
12:05–13:32
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:42–12:28
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1709:1712:1715:1718:1721:1700:1703:1706:17
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 Kāranja, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kāranja, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.