Panchang · Paranda
Paranda Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Paranda · sunrise 06:23 · sunset 18:04
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:23
Rahu kaal
16:36
to 18:04
Abhijit
11:50
to 12:37
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
12:13
to 13:41
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 | 16:36 → 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 06:23 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:23
Paranda
Sunset
18:04
day 11h 41m
Moonrise
12:49
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:02
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
06:23 → 18:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:23–07:50 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:50–09:18 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:18–10:46 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:46–12:13 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:13–13:41 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:41–15:09 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 15:09–16:36 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:36–18:04 | AVOID |
Night
18:04 → 06:23| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:04–19:36 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:36–21:09 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:09–22:41 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:41–00:13 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:13–01:46 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:46–03:18 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:18–04:51 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:51–06:23 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:36–18:04
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
12:13–13:41
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
15:09–16:36
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:50–12:37
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2309:2312:2315:2318:2321:2300:2303:2306:23
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 Paranda, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Paranda, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.