Panchang · Richha
Richha Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Richha · sunrise 06:16 · sunset 17:36
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:16
Rahu kaal
11:56
to 13:21
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:41
to 09:06
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:56 → 13:21 |
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 Dashami | 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 06:17 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:16
Richha
Sunset
17:36
day 11h 20m
Moonrise
14:42
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:13
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
06:16 → 17:36| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:16–07:41 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:41–09:06 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:06–10:31 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:31–11:56 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:56–13:21 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:21–14:46 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:46–16:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:11–17:36 | GOOD |
Night
17:36 → 06:17| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:36–19:12 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:12–20:47 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:47–22:22 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:22–23:57 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:57–01:32 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:32–03:07 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:07–04:42 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:42–06:17 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:56–13:21
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:41–09:06
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:31–11:56
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1609:1612:1615:1718:1721:1700:1703:1706:17
Regional panji
Day 5 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Richha, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Richha, Uttar Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.