Panchang · Nilithi
Nilithi Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Nilithi · sunrise 06:24 · sunset 17:49
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:24
Rahu kaal
16:24
to 17:49
Abhijit
11:44
to 12:30
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
12:07
to 13:32
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 | 16:24 → 17:49 |
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 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 06:25 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:24
Nilithi
Sunset
17:49
day 11h 25m
Moonrise
13:07
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:32
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
06:24 → 17:49| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:24–07:50 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:50–09:16 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:16–10:41 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:41–12:07 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:07–13:32 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:32–14:58 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:58–16:24 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:24–17:49 | AVOID |
Night
17:49 → 06:25| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:49–19:24 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:24–20:58 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:58–22:33 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:33–00:07 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:07–01:42 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:42–03:16 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:16–04:50 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:50–06:25 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:24–17:49
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
12:07–13:32
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:58–16:24
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:44–12:30
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2409:2412:2415:2518:2521:2500:2503:2506:25
Regional panji
Day 2 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Nilithi, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Nilithi, Delhi (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.