Panchang · Rātu
Rātu Panchang Thursday, 1 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Krishna Panchami · Sharad ritu · solar month Aswina, day 15.
पञ्चमी · Krittika
Rātu · sunrise 05:41 · sunset 17:37
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:41
Rahu kaal
13:08
to 14:38
Abhijit
11:15
to 12:03
Nakshatra ends
06:03
Krittika → Rohini
Yamaganda
05:41
to 07:10
The day, at a glance
| Nakshatra turns to Rohini | 06:03 |
| Tithi turns to Krishna Shashthi | 12:36 |
| Karana turns to Gara | 12:36 |
| Yoga turns to Vyatipata | 21:18 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:08 → 14:38 |
Lunar month Ashwina (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 | Krishna Panchami | 12:36 | Krishna Shashthi |
| Nakshatra | Krittika · pada 4 | 06:03 | Rohini |
| Yoga | Siddhi | 21:18 | Vyatipata |
| Karana | Taitila | 12:36 | Gara |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 05:41 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:41
Rātu
Sunset
17:37
day 11h 56m
Moonrise
21:01
waning Moon
Moonset
10:14
Moon in Krittika
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
05:41 → 17:37| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:41–07:10 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:10–08:40 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:40–10:09 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:09–11:39 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:39–13:08 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:08–14:38 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:38–16:07 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:07–17:37 | GOOD |
Night
17:37 → 05:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:37–19:07 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:07–20:38 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:38–22:08 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:08–23:39 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:39–01:09 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:09–02:40 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:40–04:11 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:11–05:41 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:08–14:38
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:41–07:10
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:40–10:09
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:15–12:03
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4108:4111:4114:4117:4120:4123:4102:4105:41
Regional panji
Day 15 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.