Panchang · Khātra
Khātra Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Khātra · sunrise 05:41 · sunset 17:15
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:41
Rahu kaal
15:48
to 17:15
Abhijit
11:04
to 11:51
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:28
to 12:54
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 | 15:48 → 17:15 |
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 Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:41 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:41
Khātra
Sunset
17:15
day 11h 34m
Moonrise
12:13
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:05
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
05:41 → 17:15| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:41–07:07 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:07–08:34 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:34–10:01 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:01–11:28 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:28–12:54 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:54–14:21 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:21–15:48 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:48–17:15 | AVOID |
Night
17:15 → 05:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:15–18:48 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:48–20:21 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:21–21:55 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:55–23:28 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:28–01:01 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:01–02:34 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:34–04:08 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:08–05:41 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:48–17:15
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:28–12:54
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:21–15:48
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:04–11:51
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4108:4111:4114:4117:4120:4123:4102:4105:41
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Khātra, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Khātra, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.