Panchang · Rātu
Rātu Panchang Friday, 9 October 2026
Ashwina Krishna Chaturdashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Aswina, day 23.
चतुर्दशी · Uttara Phalguni
Rātu · sunrise 05:43 · sunset 17:28
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:43
Rahu kaal
10:08
to 11:36
Abhijit
11:12
to 11:59
Nakshatra ends
21:19
Uttara Phalguni → Hasta
Yamaganda
14:32
to 16:00
The day, at a glance
| Karana turns to Shakuni | 09:53 |
| Nakshatra turns to Hasta | 21:19 |
| Tithi turns to Amavasya | 21:36 |
| Yoga turns to Indra | 23:20 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:08 → 11:36 |
Lunar month Ashwina (purnimanta), solar month Aswina with the Sun in Kanya. Dakshinayana.
Caution. Samvatsara (Vikram, Shaka, Kali) is not computed yet; the era is being confirmed.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi | 21:36 | Amavasya |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Phalguni · pada 2 | 21:19 | Hasta |
| Yoga | Brahma | 23:20 | Indra |
| Karana | Vishti | 09:53 | Shakuni |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 05:44 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:43
Rātu
Sunset
17:28
day 11h 45m
Moonrise
05:12
waning Moon
Moonset
16:32
Moon in Uttara Phalguni
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
05:43 → 17:28| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:43–07:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:11–08:39 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:39–10:08 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:08–11:36 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:36–13:04 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:04–14:32 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:32–16:00 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:00–17:28 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:28 → 05:44| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:28–19:00 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:00–20:32 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:32–22:04 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:04–23:36 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:36–01:08 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:08–02:40 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:40–04:12 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:12–05:44 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:08–11:36
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:32–16:00
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:11–08:39
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:12–11:59
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4308:4311:4314:4317:4320:4323:4302:4305:44
Regional panji
Day 23 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.