Panchang · Ottapalam
Ottapalam Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Ottapalam · sunrise 06:14 · sunset 18:03
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:14
Rahu kaal
10:40
to 12:09
Abhijit
11:45
to 12:32
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:06
to 16:35
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:40 → 12:09 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:14 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:14
Ottapalam
Sunset
18:03
day 11h 49m
Moonrise
15:55
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:18
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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 → 18:03| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:14–07:43 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:43–09:11 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:11–10:40 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:40–12:09 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:09–13:37 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:37–15:06 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:06–16:35 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:35–18:03 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:03 → 06:14| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:03–19:35 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:35–21:06 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:06–22:37 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:37–00:09 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:09–01:40 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:40–03:12 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:12–04:43 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:43–06:14 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:40–12:09
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:06–16:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:43–09:11
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:45–12:32
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1409:1412:1415:1418:1421:1400:1403:1406:14
Regional panji
Day 6 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Ottapalam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Ottapalam, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.