Panchang · Shillong
Shillong Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Shillong · sunrise 05:24 · sunset 16:50
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:24
Rahu kaal
11:07
to 12:33
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
06:50
to 08:15
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | Wed 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | Wed 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | Wed 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | Thu 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 11:07 → 12:33 |
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 Dashami | Wed 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | Wed 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | Thu 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | Wed 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 05:25 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:24
Shillong
Sunset
16:50
day 11h 26m
Moonrise
13:47
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:25
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
05:24 → 16:50| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 05:24–06:50 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 06:50–08:15 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 08:15–09:41 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 09:41–11:07 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 11:07–12:33 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 12:33–13:58 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 13:58–15:24 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 15:24–16:50 | GOOD |
Night
16:50 → 05:25| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:50–18:24 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 18:24–19:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:59–21:33 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 21:33–23:07 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 23:07–00:42 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:42–02:16 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 02:16–03:50 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:50–05:25 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
11:07–12:33
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:50–08:15
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:41–11:07
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2408:2411:2414:2417:2420:2423:2402:2405:25
Regional panji
Day 5 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Shillong, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Shillong, Meghalaya (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.