Panchang · Shella
Shella Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 2.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Shella · sunrise 05:23 · sunset 16:54
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:23
Rahu kaal
15:28
to 16:54
Abhijit
10:45
to 11:32
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:08
to 12:35
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | Sun 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | Sun 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | Sun 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | Sun 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:28 → 16:54 |
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 Saptami | Sun 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | Sun 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | Sun 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | Sun 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:24 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:23
Shella
Sunset
16:54
day 11h 31m
Moonrise
11:58
waxing Moon
Moonset
22:40
Moon in Purva Ashadha
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
05:23 → 16:54| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:23–06:49 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 06:49–08:16 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:16–09:42 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:42–11:08 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:08–12:35 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:35–14:01 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:01–15:28 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:28–16:54 | AVOID |
Night
16:54 → 05:24| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:54–18:28 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:28–20:01 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:01–21:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:35–23:09 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:09–00:42 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:42–02:16 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:16–03:50 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:50–05:24 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:28–16:54
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:08–12:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:01–15:28
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:45–11:32
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2308:2311:2314:2317:2320:2323:2302:2405:24
Regional panji
Day 2 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Shella, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Shella, Meghalaya (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.