Panchang · Khātra
Khātra Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Khātra · sunrise 05:42 · sunset 17:12
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:42
Rahu kaal
11:27
to 12:53
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:08
to 08:34
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 | 11:27 → 12:53 |
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 05:42 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:42
Khātra
Sunset
17:12
day 11h 31m
Moonrise
14:05
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:48
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
05:42 → 17:12| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:42–07:08 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:08–08:34 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:34–10:01 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:01–11:27 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:27–12:53 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 12:53–14:20 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:20–15:46 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:46–17:12 | GOOD |
Night
17:12 → 05:42| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:12–18:46 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:46–20:20 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:20–21:54 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:54–23:27 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:27–01:01 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:01–02:35 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:35–04:09 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:09–05:42 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:27–12:53
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:08–08:34
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:01–11:27
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4208:4211:4214:4217:4220:4223:4202:4205:42
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 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.