Panchang · Sonāmukhi
Sonāmukhi Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 5.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Sonāmukhi · sunrise 05:40 · sunset 17:09
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:40
Rahu kaal
12:51
to 14:17
Abhijit
11:02
to 11:48
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
05:40
to 07:06
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 | 12:51 → 14:17 |
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 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 05:41 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:40
Sonāmukhi
Sunset
17:09
day 11h 29m
Moonrise
14:36
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:40
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
05:40 → 17:09| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:40–07:06 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:06–08:33 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:33–09:59 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:59–11:25 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:25–12:51 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:51–14:17 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:17–15:43 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 15:43–17:09 | GOOD |
Night
17:09 → 05:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:09–18:43 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 18:43–20:17 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:17–21:51 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 21:51–23:25 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:25–00:59 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 00:59–02:33 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:33–04:07 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:07–05:41 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:51–14:17
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:40–07:06
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:33–09:59
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:02–11:48
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4008:4011:4014:4117:4120:4123:4102:4105:41
Regional panji
Day 5 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.