Panchang · Nīmāj
Nīmāj Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Nīmāj · sunrise 06:36 · sunset 18:01
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:36
Rahu kaal
12:18
to 13:44
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
08:02
to 09:27
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 | 12:18 → 13:44 |
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 06:37 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:36
Nīmāj
Sunset
18:01
day 11h 25m
Moonrise
15:01
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:38
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
06:36 → 18:01| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:36–08:02 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:02–09:27 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:27–10:53 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:53–12:18 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:18–13:44 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:44–15:10 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:10–16:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:35–18:01 | GOOD |
Night
18:01 → 06:37| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:01–19:35 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:35–21:10 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:10–22:44 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:44–00:19 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:19–01:53 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:53–03:28 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:28–05:02 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:02–06:37 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:18–13:44
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:02–09:27
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:53–12:18
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3609:3612:3615:3618:3621:3600:3603:3706:37
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 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.