Panchang · Mahādula
Mahādula Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Mahādula · sunrise 06:11 · sunset 17:46
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:11
Rahu kaal
14:52
to 16:19
Abhijit
11:35
to 12:22
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
09:05
to 10:32
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:52 → 16:19 |
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 Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:11 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:11
Mahādula
Sunset
17:46
day 11h 35m
Moonrise
14:00
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:28
Moon in Shravana
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
06:11 → 17:46| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:11–07:38 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:38–09:05 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:05–10:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:32–11:58 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 11:58–13:25 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:25–14:52 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:52–16:19 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:19–17:46 | AVOID |
Night
17:46 → 06:11| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:46–19:19 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:19–20:52 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:52–22:25 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:25–23:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 23:59–01:32 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:32–03:05 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:05–04:38 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:38–06:11 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:52–16:19
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:05–10:32
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
11:58–13:25
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:35–12:22
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1109:1112:1115:1118:1121:1100:1103:1106:11
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Mahādula, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Mahādula, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.