Panchang · Kātoya
Kātoya Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Kātoya · sunrise 05:37 · sunset 17:07
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:37
Rahu kaal
11:22
to 12:48
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:03
to 08:30
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 | 11:22 → 12:48 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Kartik 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 05:38 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:37
Kātoya
Sunset
17:07
day 11h 29m
Moonrise
14:01
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:42
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
05:37 → 17:07| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:37–07:03 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:03–08:30 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:30–09:56 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 09:56–11:22 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:22–12:48 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 12:48–14:14 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:14–15:40 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:40–17:07 | GOOD |
Night
17:07 → 05:38| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:07–18:41 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:41–20:14 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:14–21:48 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:48–23:22 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:22–00:56 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:56–02:30 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:30–04:04 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:04–05:38 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:22–12:48
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:03–08:30
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:56–11:22
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3708:3711:3714:3717:3820:3823:3802:3805:38
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Kātoya, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kātoya, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.