Panchang · Samālka
Samālka Panchang Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Kartika Krishna Navami · Hemant ritu · solar month Kartika, day 18.
नवमी · Magha
Samālka · sunrise 06:35 · sunset 17:35
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:35
Rahu kaal
14:50
to 16:13
Abhijit
11:43
to 12:27
Nakshatra ends
03:27
Magha → Purva Phalguni
Yamaganda
09:20
to 10:42
The day, at a glance
| Yoga turns to Brahma | 09:54 |
| Tithi turns to Krishna Dashami | 11:55 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 11:55 |
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Phalguni | 03:27 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:50 → 16:13 |
Lunar month Kartika (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 | Krishna Navami | 11:55 | Krishna Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Magha · pada 1 | 03:27 | Purva Phalguni |
| Yoga | Shukla | 09:54 | Brahma |
| Karana | Gara | 11:55 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:35 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:35
Samālka
Sunset
17:35
day 11h 1m
Moonrise
01:44
waning Moon
Moonset
14:03
Moon in Magha
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
06:35 → 17:35| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:35–07:57 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:57–09:20 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:20–10:42 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:42–12:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:05–13:28 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:28–14:50 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:50–16:13 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:13–17:35 | AVOID |
Night
17:35 → 06:35| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:35–19:13 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:13–20:50 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:50–22:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:28–00:05 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:05–01:43 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:43–03:20 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:20–04:58 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:58–06:35 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:50–16:13
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:20–10:42
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
12:05–13:28
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:43–12:27
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3509:3512:3515:3518:3521:3500:3503:3506:35
Regional panji
Day 18 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Samālka, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Samālka, Delhi (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.