Panchang · Kottayam
Kottayam Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Kottayam · sunrise 06:13 · sunset 18:04
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:13
Rahu kaal
10:39
to 12:08
Abhijit
11:45
to 12:32
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:06
to 16:35
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:39 → 12:08 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:13 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:13
Kottayam
Sunset
18:04
day 11h 51m
Moonrise
15:54
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:18
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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
06:13 → 18:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:13–07:42 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:42–09:10 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:10–10:39 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:39–12:08 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:08–13:37 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:37–15:06 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:06–16:35 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:35–18:04 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:04 → 06:13| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:04–19:35 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:35–21:06 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:06–22:37 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:37–00:08 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:08–01:39 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:39–03:11 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:11–04:42 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:42–06:13 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:39–12:08
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:06–16:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:42–09:10
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:45–12:32
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1309:1312:1315:1318:1321:1300:1303:1306:13
Regional panji
Day 6 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.