Panchang · Sonāmukhi
Sonāmukhi Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Sonāmukhi · sunrise 05:39 · sunset 17:12
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:39
Rahu kaal
15:46
to 17:12
Abhijit
11:02
to 11:49
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
11:25
to 12:52
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:46 → 17:12 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Kartik 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 | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 3 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 05:39 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:39
Sonāmukhi
Sunset
17:12
day 11h 34m
Moonrise
12:11
waxing Moon
Moonset
23:02
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
05:39 → 17:12| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:39–07:05 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:05–08:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 08:32–09:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:59–11:25 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 11:25–12:52 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:52–14:19 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:19–15:46 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:46–17:12 | AVOID |
Night
17:12 → 05:39| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:12–18:46 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 18:46–20:19 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:19–21:52 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:52–23:26 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 23:26–00:59 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:59–02:32 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 02:32–04:06 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:06–05:39 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:46–17:12
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
11:25–12:52
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:19–15:46
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:02–11:49
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3908:3911:3914:3917:3920:3923:3902:3905:39
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Kartik. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Sonāmukhi, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Sonāmukhi, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.