Panchang · Kātoya
Kātoya Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Kātoya · sunrise 05:38 · sunset 17:05
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:38
Rahu kaal
09:56
to 11:22
Abhijit
10:59
to 11:45
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:13
to 15:39
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 09:56 → 11:22 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 05:39 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:38
Kātoya
Sunset
17:05
day 11h 27m
Moonrise
15:06
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:33
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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
05:38 → 17:05| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:38–07:04 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:04–08:30 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:30–09:56 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:56–11:22 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:22–12:48 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:48–14:13 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:13–15:39 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:39–17:05 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:05 → 05:39| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:05–18:39 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 18:39–20:14 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:14–21:48 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:48–23:22 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:22–00:56 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:56–02:30 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:30–04:05 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:05–05:39 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
09:56–11:22
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:13–15:39
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:04–08:30
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:59–11:45
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3808:3811:3814:3817:3920:3923:3902:3905:39
Regional panji
Day 6 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.