Panchang · Kātol
Kātol Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Kātol · sunrise 06:12 · sunset 17:49
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:12
Rahu kaal
16:22
to 17:49
Abhijit
11:37
to 12:24
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
12:01
to 13:28
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 16:22 → 17:49 |
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 | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 4 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 06:13 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:12
Kātol
Sunset
17:49
day 11h 37m
Moonrise
12:43
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:43
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
06:12 → 17:49| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:12–07:39 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:39–09:07 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:07–10:34 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:34–12:01 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:01–13:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:28–14:55 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:55–16:22 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:22–17:49 | AVOID |
Night
17:49 → 06:13| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:49–19:22 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:22–20:55 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:55–22:28 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:28–00:01 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:01–01:34 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:34–03:07 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:07–04:40 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:40–06:13 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:22–17:49
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
12:01–13:28
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:55–16:22
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:37–12:24
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1209:1212:1215:1218:1221:1300:1303:1306:13
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 Kātol, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kātol, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.