Panchang · Sāmba
Sāmba Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Sāmba · sunrise 06:39 · sunset 17:48
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:39
Rahu kaal
10:50
to 12:14
Abhijit
11:51
to 12:36
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:01
to 16:24
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:50 → 12:14 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:40 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:39
Sāmba
Sunset
17:48
day 11h 9m
Moonrise
16:00
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:30
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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
06:39 → 17:48| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:39–08:03 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:03–09:26 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:26–10:50 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:50–12:14 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:14–13:37 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:37–15:01 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:01–16:24 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:24–17:48 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:48 → 06:40| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:48–19:25 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:25–21:01 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:01–22:38 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:38–00:14 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:14–01:51 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:51–03:27 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:27–05:04 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 05:04–06:40 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:50–12:14
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:01–16:24
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:03–09:26
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:51–12:36
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3909:3912:4015:4018:4021:4000:4003:4006:40
Regional panji
Day 7 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Sāmba, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Sāmba, Jammu and Kashmir (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.