Panchang · Salem
Salem Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Aippasi, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Salem · sunrise 06:07 · sunset 17:56
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:07
Rahu kaal
12:02
to 13:31
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:36
to 09:05
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 | 12:02 → 13:31 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Aippasi 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 06:08 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:07
Salem
Sunset
17:56
day 11h 49m
Moonrise
14:30
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:32
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
06:07 → 17:56| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:07–07:36 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:36–09:05 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:05–10:33 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:33–12:02 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:02–13:31 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:31–14:59 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 14:59–16:28 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:28–17:56 | GOOD |
Night
17:56 → 06:08| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:56–19:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:28–20:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 20:59–22:31 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:31–00:02 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:02–01:33 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:33–03:05 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:05–04:36 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:36–06:08 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:02–13:31
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:36–09:05
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:33–12:02
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0709:0812:0815:0818:0821:0800:0803:0806:08
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Aippasi. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Salem, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Salem, Tamil Nadu (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.