Panchang · Rishīkesh
Rishīkesh Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Rishīkesh · sunrise 06:23 · sunset 17:40
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:23
Rahu kaal
12:01
to 13:26
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:47
to 09:12
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 | 12:01 → 13:26 |
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 06:23 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:23
Rishīkesh
Sunset
17:40
day 11h 17m
Moonrise
14:48
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:17
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
06:23 → 17:40| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:23–07:47 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:47–09:12 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:12–10:37 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:37–12:01 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:01–13:26 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:26–14:51 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:51–16:15 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:15–17:40 | GOOD |
Night
17:40 → 06:23| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:40–19:15 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:15–20:51 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:51–22:26 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:26–00:02 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:02–01:37 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:37–03:12 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:12–04:48 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:48–06:23 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:01–13:26
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:47–09:12
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:37–12:01
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2309:2312:2315:2318:2321:2300:2303:2306:23
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 Rishīkesh, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Rishīkesh, Uttarakhand (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.