Panchang · Narakal
Narakal Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Narakal · sunrise 06:14 · sunset 18:07
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:14
Rahu kaal
16:38
to 18:07
Abhijit
11:46
to 12:34
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
12:10
to 13:39
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 16:38 → 18:07 |
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 Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 4 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 06:14 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:14
Narakal
Sunset
18:07
day 11h 53m
Moonrise
12:29
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:15
Moon in Purva Ashadha
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
06:14 → 18:07| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:14–07:43 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:43–09:12 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:12–10:41 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:41–12:10 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:10–13:39 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:39–15:08 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 15:08–16:38 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:38–18:07 | AVOID |
Night
18:07 → 06:14| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:07–19:38 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:38–21:09 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:09–22:39 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:39–00:10 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:10–01:41 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:41–03:12 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:12–04:43 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:43–06:14 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:38–18:07
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
12:10–13:39
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
15:08–16:38
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:46–12:34
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1409:1412:1415:1418:1421:1400:1403:1406:14
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Narakal, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Narakal, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.