Panchang · Vaikam
Vaikam Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 3.
नवमी · Shravana
Vaikam · sunrise 06:13 · sunset 18:05
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:13
Rahu kaal
15:07
to 16:36
Abhijit
11:45
to 12:33
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
09:11
to 10:40
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 15:07 → 16:36 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Thulam 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 Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 06:13 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:13
Vaikam
Sunset
18:05
day 11h 52m
Moonrise
13:55
waxing Moon
Moonset
01:53
Moon in Shravana
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
06:13 → 18:05| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 06:13–07:42 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:42–09:11 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:11–10:40 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 10:40–12:09 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 12:09–13:38 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 13:38–15:07 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 15:07–16:36 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 16:36–18:05 | AVOID |
Night
18:05 → 06:13| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 18:05–19:36 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 19:36–21:07 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 21:07–22:38 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 22:38–00:09 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 00:09–01:40 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 01:40–03:11 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 03:11–04:42 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:42–06:13 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
15:07–16:36
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
09:11–10:40
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
12:09–13:38
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:45–12:33
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1309:1312:1315:1318:1321:1300:1303:1306:13
Regional panji
Day 3 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Vaikam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Vaikam, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.