Panchang · Sonāmukhi
Sonāmukhi Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Sonāmukhi · sunrise 05:41 · sunset 17:08
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 05:41
Rahu kaal
09:59
to 11:25
Abhijit
11:02
to 11:47
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:16
to 15:42
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Trayodashi | 14:36 |
| Karana turns to Kaulava | 14:36 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Bhadrapada | 21:03 |
| Yoga turns to Vyaghata | 22:09 |
| Rahu kaal | 09:59 → 11:25 |
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 Dvadashi | 14:36 | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada · pada 2 | 21:03 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Dhruva | 22:09 | Vyaghata |
| Karana | Balava | 14:36 | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 05:41 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:41
Sonāmukhi
Sunset
17:08
day 11h 27m
Moonrise
15:09
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:36
Moon in Purva Bhadrapada
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
05:41 → 17:08| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 05:41–07:07 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:07–08:33 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:33–09:59 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:59–11:25 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:25–12:50 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:50–14:16 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:16–15:42 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:42–17:08 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:08 → 05:41| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:08–18:42 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 18:42–20:17 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:17–21:51 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:51–23:25 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:25–00:59 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:59–02:33 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 02:33–04:07 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:07–05:41 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
09:59–11:25
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:16–15:42
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:07–08:33
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:02–11:47
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:4108:4111:4114:4117:4120:4123:4102:4105:41
Regional panji
Day 6 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.