Panchang · Kotma
Kotma Panchang Thursday, 24 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Trayodashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Aswina, day 8.
त्रयोदशी · Dhanishta
Kotma · sunrise 05:51 · sunset 17:57
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:51
Rahu kaal
13:25
to 14:55
Abhijit
11:30
to 12:18
Nakshatra ends
10:35
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
05:51
to 07:22
The day, at a glance
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 10:35 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 11:10 |
| Yoga turns to Shula | 15:55 |
| Tithi turns to Shukla Chaturdashi | 23:19 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:25 → 14:55 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (purnimanta), solar month Aswina with the Sun in Kanya. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Trayodashi | 23:19 | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 10:35 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Dhriti | 15:55 | Shula |
| Karana | Kaulava | 11:10 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 05:52 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:51
Kotma
Sunset
17:57
day 12h 5m
Moonrise
16:29
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:21
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
05:51 → 17:57| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:51–07:22 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:22–08:53 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:53–10:23 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:23–11:54 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:54–13:25 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:25–14:55 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:55–16:26 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:26–17:57 | GOOD |
Night
17:57 → 05:52| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:57–19:26 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:26–20:55 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:55–22:25 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:25–23:54 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:54–01:24 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:24–02:53 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:53–04:22 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:22–05:52 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:25–14:55
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:51–07:22
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:53–10:23
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:30–12:18
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:5108:5111:5114:5117:5120:5223:5202:5205:52
Regional panji
Day 8 of the solar month Aswina. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Kotma, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kotma, Madhya Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.