Panchang · Rāth
Rāth Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Rāth · sunrise 06:12 · sunset 17:42
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:12
Rahu kaal
16:16
to 17:42
Abhijit
11:34
to 12:20
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:57
to 13:23
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 | 16:16 → 17:42 |
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 06:12 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:12
Rāth
Sunset
17:42
day 11h 30m
Moonrise
12:49
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:29
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
06:12 → 17:42| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:12–07:38 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:38–09:04 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:04–10:31 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:31–11:57 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:57–13:23 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:23–14:49 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:49–16:16 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:16–17:42 | AVOID |
Night
17:42 → 06:12| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:42–19:16 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:16–20:49 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:49–22:23 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:23–23:57 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:57–01:31 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:31–03:05 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:05–04:38 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:38–06:12 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:16–17:42
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:57–13:23
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:49–16:16
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:34–12:20
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1209:1212:1215:1218:1221:1200:1203:1206:12
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 Rāth, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Rāth, Uttar Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.