Panchang · Varkala
Varkala Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Varkala · sunrise 06:11 · sunset 18:04
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:11
Rahu kaal
10:38
to 12:07
Abhijit
11:44
to 12:31
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
15:06
to 16:35
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 | 10:38 → 12:07 |
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 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 06:11 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:11
Varkala
Sunset
18:04
day 11h 53m
Moonrise
15:53
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:17
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
06:11 → 18:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:11–07:40 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:40–09:09 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:09–10:38 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:38–12:07 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:07–13:37 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:37–15:06 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:06–16:35 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:35–18:04 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:04 → 06:11| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:04–19:35 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:35–21:06 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:06–22:37 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:37–00:07 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:07–01:38 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:38–03:09 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:09–04:40 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:40–06:11 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:38–12:07
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:06–16:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:40–09:09
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:44–12:31
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1109:1112:1115:1118:1121:1100:1103:1106:11
Regional panji
Day 6 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Varkala, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Varkala, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.