Panchang · Vazhapadi
Vazhapadi Panchang Friday, 9 October 2026
Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Purattasi, day 22.
चतुर्दशी · Uttara Phalguni
Vazhapadi · sunrise 06:05 · sunset 18:01
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:05
Rahu kaal
10:34
to 12:03
Abhijit
11:39
to 12:27
Nakshatra ends
21:19
Uttara Phalguni → Hasta
Yamaganda
15:02
to 16:32
The day, at a glance
| Karana turns to Shakuni | 09:53 |
| Nakshatra turns to Hasta | 21:19 |
| Tithi turns to Amavasya | 21:36 |
| Yoga turns to Indra | 23:20 |
| Rahu kaal | 10:34 → 12:03 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (amanta), solar month Purattasi with the Sun in Kanya. Dakshinayana.
Caution. Samvatsara (Vikram, Shaka, Kali) is not computed yet; the era is being confirmed.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi | 21:36 | Amavasya |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Phalguni · pada 2 | 21:19 | Hasta |
| Yoga | Brahma | 23:20 | Indra |
| Karana | Vishti | 09:53 | Shakuni |
| Vāra | Shukravara | Sat 06:05 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:05
Vazhapadi
Sunset
18:01
day 11h 56m
Moonrise
05:34
waning Moon
Moonset
17:03
Moon in Uttara Phalguni
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
06:05 → 18:01| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:05–07:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:35–09:04 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:04–10:34 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:34–12:03 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:03–13:33 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:33–15:02 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 15:02–16:32 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:32–18:01 | NEUTRAL |
Night
18:01 → 06:05| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 18:01–19:32 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:32–21:02 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 21:02–22:33 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:33–00:03 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:03–01:34 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:34–03:04 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:04–04:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:35–06:05 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:34–12:03
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
15:02–16:32
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:35–09:04
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:39–12:27
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0509:0512:0515:0518:0521:0500:0503:0506:05
Regional panji
Day 22 of the solar month Purattasi. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Vazhapadi, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Vazhapadi, Tamil Nadu (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.