Panchang · Sonkach
Sonkach Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 6.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Sonkach · sunrise 06:24 · sunset 17:54
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:24
Rahu kaal
13:35
to 15:01
Abhijit
11:46
to 12:32
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
06:24
to 07:51
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 | 13:35 → 15:01 |
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 06:25 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:24
Sonkach
Sunset
17:54
day 11h 29m
Moonrise
15:22
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:26
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
06:24 → 17:54| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 06:24–07:51 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:51–09:17 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 09:17–10:43 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:43–12:09 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 12:09–13:35 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:35–15:01 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 15:01–16:27 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:27–17:54 | GOOD |
Night
17:54 → 06:25| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:54–19:28 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:28–21:01 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 21:01–22:35 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:35–00:09 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:09–01:43 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:43–03:17 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:17–04:51 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:51–06:25 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:35–15:01
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:24–07:51
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:17–10:43
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:46–12:32
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:2409:2412:2415:2518:2521:2500:2503:2506:25
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 Sonkach, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Sonkach, Madhya Pradesh (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.