Panchang · Ranchi
Ranchi Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Ranchi · sunrise 05:49 · sunset 17:17
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:49
Rahu kaal
10:07
to 11:33
Abhijit
11:10
to 11:56
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:25
to 15:51
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 | 10:07 → 11:33 |
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 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 05:50 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:49
Ranchi
Sunset
17:17
day 11h 27m
Moonrise
15:18
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:45
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
05:49 → 17:17| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:49–07:15 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:15–08:41 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:41–10:07 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:07–11:33 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:33–12:59 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:59–14:25 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:25–15:51 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:51–17:17 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:17 → 05:50| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:17–18:51 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 18:51–20:25 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:25–21:59 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:59–23:33 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:33–01:07 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:07–02:42 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:42–04:16 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:16–05:50 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:07–11:33
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:25–15:51
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:15–08:41
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:10–11:56
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4908:4911:4914:4917:5020:5023:5002:5005:50
Regional panji
Day 7 of the solar month Kartika. 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.