Panchang · Shāhāda
Shāhāda Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 7.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Shāhāda · sunrise 06:31 · sunset 18:02
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:31
Rahu kaal
10:50
to 12:16
Abhijit
11:53
to 12:39
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:09
to 16:35
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 → 12:16 |
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 06:31 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:31
Shāhāda
Sunset
18:02
day 11h 31m
Moonrise
16:02
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:29
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
06:31 → 18:02| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:31–07:57 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:57–09:24 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:24–10:50 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:50–12:16 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:16–13:43 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:43–15:09 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:09–16:35 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:35–18:02 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:02 → 06:31| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:02–19:35 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:35–21:09 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:09–22:43 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:43–00:17 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:17–01:50 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:50–03:24 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:24–04:58 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:58–06:31 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:50–12:16
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:09–16:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:57–09:24
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:53–12:39
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3109:3112:3115:3118:3121:3100:3103:3106:31
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 Shāhāda, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Shāhāda, Maharashtra (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.