Panchang · Ranchi
Ranchi Panchang Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami · Sharad ritu · solar month Bhadraba, day 31.
पञ्चमी · Vishakha
Ranchi · sunrise 05:35 · sunset 17:52
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:35
Rahu kaal
11:44
to 13:16
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
17:23
Vishakha → Anuradha
Yamaganda
07:07
to 08:40
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Shashthi | 09:00 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 09:00 |
| Yoga turns to Vishkambha | 12:23 |
| Nakshatra turns to Anuradha | 17:23 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:44 → 13:16 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (purnimanta), solar month Bhadraba with the Sun in Simha. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami | 09:00 | Shukla Shashthi |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha · pada 3 | 17:23 | Anuradha |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti | 12:23 | Vishkambha |
| Karana | Balava | 09:00 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 05:36 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:35
Ranchi
Sunset
17:52
day 12h 16m
Moonrise
10:13
waxing Moon
Moonset
21:03
Moon in Vishakha
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
05:35 → 17:52| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:35–07:07 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:07–08:40 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:40–10:12 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:12–11:44 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:44–13:16 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:16–14:48 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:48–16:20 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:20–17:52 | GOOD |
Night
17:52 → 05:36| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:52–19:20 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:20–20:48 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:48–22:16 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:16–23:44 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:44–01:12 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:12–02:40 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:40–04:08 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:08–05:36 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:44–13:16
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:07–08:40
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:12–11:44
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3508:3611:3614:3617:3620:3623:3602:3605:36
Regional panji
Day 31 of the solar month Bhadraba. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Ranchi, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Ranchi, Jharkhand (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.