Panchang · Vazhapadi
Vazhapadi Panchang Sunday, 18 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Saptami · Sharad ritu · solar month Aippasi, day 1.
सप्तमी · Purva Ashadha
Vazhapadi · sunrise 06:06 · sunset 17:57
CHOGHADIYA
Udveg
inauspicious
from sunrise 06:06
Rahu kaal
16:28
to 17:57
Abhijit
11:38
to 12:25
Nakshatra ends
12:49
Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha
Yamaganda
12:02
to 13:30
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ashtami | 08:29 |
| Karana turns to Vishti | 08:29 |
| Nakshatra turns to Uttara Ashadha | 12:49 |
| Yoga turns to Dhriti | 23:56 |
| Rahu kaal | 16:28 → 17:57 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Aippasi 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 Saptami | 08:29 | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha · pada 4 | 12:49 | Uttara Ashadha |
| Yoga | Sukarma | 23:56 | Dhriti |
| Karana | Vanija | 08:29 | Vishti |
| Vāra | Ravivara | Mon 06:06 | Monday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:06
Vazhapadi
Sunset
17:57
day 11h 51m
Moonrise
12:23
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:02
Moon in Purva Ashadha
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
06:06 → 17:57| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 06:06–07:35 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 07:35–09:04 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:04–10:33 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 10:33–12:02 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:02–13:30 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 13:30–14:59 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 14:59–16:28 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 16:28–17:57 | AVOID |
Night
17:57 → 06:06| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 17:57–19:28 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 19:28–20:59 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 20:59–22:30 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 22:30–00:02 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 00:02–01:33 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 01:33–03:04 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 03:04–04:35 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 04:35–06:06 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
16:28–17:57
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
12:02–13:30
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
14:59–16:28
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:38–12:25
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0609:0612:0615:0618:0621:0600:0603:0606:06
Regional panji
Day 1 of the solar month Aippasi. 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.