Panchang · Kottayam
Kottayam Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Kottayam · sunrise 06:12 · sunset 18:05
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:12
Rahu kaal
12:09
to 13:38
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:41
to 09:10
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 | 12:09 → 13:38 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Thulam 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 06:13 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:12
Kottayam
Sunset
18:05
day 11h 52m
Moonrise
14:35
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:40
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
06:12 → 18:05| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:12–07:41 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:41–09:10 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:10–10:40 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:40–12:09 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:09–13:38 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:38–15:07 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:07–16:36 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:36–18:05 | GOOD |
Night
18:05 → 06:13| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:05–19:36 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:36–21:07 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:07–22:38 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:38–00:09 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:09–01:40 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:40–03:11 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:11–04:42 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:42–06:13 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:09–13:38
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:41–09:10
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:40–12:09
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1209:1212:1215:1218:1221:1300:1303:1306:13
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Kottayam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Kottayam, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.