Panchang · Kotma
Kotma Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 6.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Kotma · sunrise 06:02 · sunset 17:31
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:02
Rahu kaal
13:13
to 14:39
Abhijit
11:23
to 12:09
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
06:02
to 07:28
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dvadashi | 14:49 |
| Karana turns to Bava | 14:49 |
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Bhadrapada | 20:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhruva | 23:40 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:13 → 14:39 |
Lunar month Ashwina (purnimanta), solar month Kartika 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 Ekadashi | 14:49 | Shukla Dvadashi |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha · pada 2 | 20:49 | Purva Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Vriddhi | 23:40 | Dhruva |
| Karana | Vishti | 14:49 | Bava |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 06:02 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:02
Kotma
Sunset
17:31
day 11h 29m
Moonrise
14:59
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:02
Moon in Shatabhisha
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
06:02 → 17:31| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 06:02–07:28 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:28–08:54 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:54–10:20 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:20–11:46 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:46–13:13 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:13–14:39 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:39–16:05 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:05–17:31 | GOOD |
Night
17:31 → 06:02| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:31–19:05 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:05–20:39 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:39–22:13 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:13–23:47 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:47–01:21 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:21–02:55 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:55–04:29 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:29–06:02 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:13–14:39
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:02–07:28
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:54–10:20
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:23–12:09
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0209:0212:0215:0218:0221:0200:0203:0206:02
Regional panji
Day 6 of the solar month Kartika. 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.