Panchang · Nokha
Nokha Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Nokha · sunrise 06:39 · sunset 18:02
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:39
Rahu kaal
12:21
to 13:46
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
08:05
to 09:30
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 | 12:21 → 13:46 |
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 06:40 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:39
Nokha
Sunset
18:02
day 11h 22m
Moonrise
15:05
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:39
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
06:39 → 18:02| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:39–08:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:05–09:30 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:30–10:55 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:55–12:21 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:21–13:46 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:46–15:11 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:11–16:36 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:36–18:02 | GOOD |
Night
18:02 → 06:40| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:02–19:37 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:37–21:11 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:11–22:46 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:46–00:21 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:21–01:56 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:56–03:30 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:30–05:05 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:05–06:40 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:21–13:46
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:05–09:30
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:55–12:21
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3909:4012:4015:4018:4021:4000:4003:4006:40
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 Nokha, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Nokha, Rajasthan (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.