Panchang · Kottārakara
Kottārakara Panchang Friday, 25 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kanni, day 8.
चतुर्दशी · Shatabhisha
Kottārakara · sunrise 06:12 · sunset 18:17
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:12
Rahu kaal
10:44
to 12:15
Abhijit
11:50
to 12:39
Nakshatra ends
11:23
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:16
to 16:47
The day, at a glance
| Karana turns to Vanija | 11:18 |
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Bhadrapada | 11:23 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 14:51 |
| Tithi turns to Purnima | 23:07 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:44 → 12:15 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (amanta), solar month Kanni 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 Chaturdashi | 23:07 | Purnima |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha · pada 4 | 11:23 | Purva Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Shula | 14:51 | Ganda |
| Karana | Gara | 11:18 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:12 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:12
Kottārakara
Sunset
18:17
day 12h 5m
Moonrise
17:20
waxing Moon
Moonset
05:38
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
06:12 → 18:17| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:12–07:43 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:43–09:13 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:13–10:44 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:44–12:15 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:15–13:45 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:45–15:16 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:16–16:47 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:47–18:17 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:17 → 06:12| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:17–19:47 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:47–21:16 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:16–22:45 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:45–00:15 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:15–01:44 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:44–03:13 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:13–04:42 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:42–06:12 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:44–12:15
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:16–16:47
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:43–09:13
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:50–12:39
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1209:1212:1215:1218:1221:1200:1203:1206:12
Regional panji
Day 8 of the solar month Kanni. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Kottārakara, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kottārakara, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.