Panchang · Loha
Loha Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Loha · sunrise 06:18 · sunset 17:53
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:18
Rahu kaal
10:39
to 12:06
Abhijit
11:43
to 12:29
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:00
to 16:27
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 → 12:06 |
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 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 06:18 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:18
Loha
Sunset
17:53
day 11h 35m
Moonrise
15:52
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:17
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
06:18 → 17:53| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:18–07:45 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:45–09:12 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:12–10:39 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:39–12:06 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:06–13:33 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:33–15:00 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:00–16:27 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:27–17:53 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:53 → 06:18| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:53–19:27 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:27–21:00 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:00–22:33 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:33–00:06 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:06–01:39 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:39–03:12 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:12–04:45 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:45–06:18 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:39–12:06
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:00–16:27
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:45–09:12
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 7 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.