Panchang · Losal
Losal Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Losal · sunrise 06:34 · sunset 17:56
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:34
Rahu kaal
12:15
to 13:40
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:59
to 09:24
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 | 12:15 → 13:40 |
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 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 06:34 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:34
Losal
Sunset
17:56
day 11h 23m
Moonrise
14:59
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:33
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
06:34 → 17:56| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:34–07:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:59–09:24 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:24–10:50 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:50–12:15 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:15–13:40 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:40–15:05 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:05–16:31 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:31–17:56 | GOOD |
Night
17:56 → 06:34| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:56–19:31 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:31–21:06 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:06–22:40 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:40–00:15 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:15–01:50 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:50–03:25 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:25–04:59 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:59–06:34 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:15–13:40
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:59–09:24
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:50–12:15
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3409:3412:3415:3418:3421:3400:3403:3406:34
Regional panji
Day 5 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Losal, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Losal, Rajasthan (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.