Panchang · Nīmāj
Nīmāj Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Nīmāj · sunrise 06:34 · sunset 18:04
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:34
Rahu kaal
16:37
to 18:04
Abhijit
11:56
to 12:42
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
12:19
to 13:45
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 | 16:37 → 18:04 |
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 06:35 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:34
Nīmāj
Sunset
18:04
day 11h 29m
Moonrise
13:13
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:51
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
06:34 → 18:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:34–08:01 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 08:01–09:27 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:27–10:53 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:53–12:19 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:19–13:45 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:45–15:11 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 15:11–16:37 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:37–18:04 | AVOID |
Night
18:04 → 06:35| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:04–19:38 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:38–21:11 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:11–22:45 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:45–00:19 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:19–01:53 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:53–03:27 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:27–05:01 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:01–06:35 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:37–18:04
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
12:19–13:45
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
15:11–16:37
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:56–12:42
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3409:3512:3515:3518:3521:3500:3503:3506:35
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 Nīmāj, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Nīmāj, Rajasthan (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.