Panchang · Rāyadrug
Rāyadrug Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 4.
नवमी · Shravana
Rāyadrug · sunrise 06:15 · sunset 18:00
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:15
Rahu kaal
15:04
to 16:32
Abhijit
11:44
to 12:31
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
09:11
to 10:39
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:04 → 16:32 |
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 Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:15 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:15
Rāyadrug
Sunset
18:00
day 11h 45m
Moonrise
14:00
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:45
Moon in Shravana
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
06:15 → 18:00| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:15–07:43 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:43–09:11 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:11–10:39 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:39–12:07 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:07–13:35 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:35–15:04 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 15:04–16:32 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:32–18:00 | AVOID |
Night
18:00 → 06:15| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 18:00–19:32 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:32–21:04 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:04–22:36 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:36–00:07 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:07–01:39 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:39–03:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:11–04:43 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:43–06:15 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:04–16:32
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:11–10:39
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
12:07–13:35
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:44–12:31
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1509:1512:1515:1518:1521:1500:1503:1506:15
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Rāyadrug, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Rāyadrug, Andhra Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.