Panchang · Loha
Loha Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 6.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Loha · sunrise 06:18 · sunset 17:54
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:18
Rahu kaal
13:33
to 15:00
Abhijit
11:43
to 12:29
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
06:18
to 07:45
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 | 13:33 → 15:00 |
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 06:18 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:18
Loha
Sunset
17:54
day 11h 36m
Moonrise
15:16
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:24
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
06:18 → 17:54| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 06:18–07:45 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:45–09:12 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 09:12–10:39 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:39–12:06 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 12:06–13:33 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:33–15:00 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 15:00–16:27 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:27–17:54 | GOOD |
Night
17:54 → 06:18| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:54–19:27 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:27–21:00 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:00–22:33 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:33–00:06 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:06–01:39 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:39–03:12 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:12–04:45 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:45–06:18 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:33–15:00
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:18–07:45
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:12–10:39
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:43–12:29
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1809:1812:1815:1818:1821:1800:1803:1806:18
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 Loha, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Loha, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.