Panchang · Shimla
Shimla Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 6.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Shimla · sunrise 06:29 · sunset 17:42
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:29
Rahu kaal
13:30
to 14:54
Abhijit
11:43
to 12:28
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
06:29
to 07:53
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dvadashi | 14:49 |
| Karana turns to Bava | 14:49 |
| Nakshatra turns to Purva Bhadrapada | 20:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhruva | 23:40 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:30 → 14:54 |
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 Ekadashi | 14:49 | Shukla Dvadashi |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha · pada 2 | 20:49 | Purva Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Vriddhi | 23:40 | Dhruva |
| Karana | Vishti | 14:49 | Bava |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 06:30 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:29
Shimla
Sunset
17:42
day 11h 14m
Moonrise
15:23
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:20
Moon in Shatabhisha
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
06:29 → 17:42| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 06:29–07:53 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:53–09:17 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 09:17–10:41 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:41–12:06 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 12:06–13:30 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:30–14:54 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:54–16:18 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:18–17:42 | GOOD |
Night
17:42 → 06:30| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:42–19:18 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:18–20:54 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:54–22:30 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:30–00:06 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:06–01:42 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:42–03:18 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:18–04:54 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:54–06:30 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:30–14:54
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:29–07:53
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:17–10:41
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:43–12:28
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2909:2912:2915:2918:2921:2900:2903:2906:30
Regional panji
Day 6 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Shimla, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.