Panchang · Rātu
Rātu Panchang Thursday, 24 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Trayodashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Aswina, day 8.
त्रयोदशी · Dhanishta
Rātu · sunrise 05:38 · sunset 17:44
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:38
Rahu kaal
13:12
to 14:42
Abhijit
11:17
to 12:05
Nakshatra ends
10:35
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
05:38
to 07:09
The day, at a glance
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 10:35 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 11:10 |
| Yoga turns to Shula | 15:55 |
| Tithi turns to Shukla Chaturdashi | 23:19 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:12 → 14:42 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (purnimanta), solar month Aswina with the Sun in Kanya. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Trayodashi | 23:19 | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 10:35 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Dhriti | 15:55 | Shula |
| Karana | Kaulava | 11:10 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 05:39 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:38
Rātu
Sunset
17:44
day 12h 5m
Moonrise
16:16
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:07
Moon in Dhanishta
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
05:38 → 17:44| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:38–07:09 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:09–08:40 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:40–10:10 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:10–11:41 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:41–13:12 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:12–14:42 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:42–16:13 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:13–17:44 | GOOD |
Night
17:44 → 05:39| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:44–19:13 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:13–20:43 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:43–22:12 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:12–23:41 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:41–01:11 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:11–02:40 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:40–04:09 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:09–05:39 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:12–14:42
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:38–07:09
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:40–10:10
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:17–12:05
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3808:3811:3814:3917:3920:3923:3902:3905:39
Regional panji
Day 8 of the solar month Aswina. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Rātu, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Rātu, Jharkhand (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.