Panchang · Vazhapadi
Vazhapadi Panchang Thursday, 22 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Ekadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Aippasi, day 5.
एकादशी · Shatabhisha
Vazhapadi · sunrise 06:07 · sunset 17:55
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:07
Rahu kaal
13:29
to 14:58
Abhijit
11:37
to 12:24
Nakshatra ends
20:49
Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
06:07
to 07:35
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 | 13:29 → 14:58 |
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 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 06:07 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:07
Vazhapadi
Sunset
17:55
day 11h 48m
Moonrise
15:07
waxing Moon
Moonset
03:20
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
06:07 → 17:55| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 06:07–07:35 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 07:35–09:04 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 09:04–10:32 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 10:32–12:01 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 12:01–13:29 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:29–14:58 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:58–16:26 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:26–17:55 | GOOD |
Night
17:55 → 06:07| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:55–19:26 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:26–20:58 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:58–22:29 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:29–00:01 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 00:01–01:32 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:32–03:04 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 03:04–04:35 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 04:35–06:07 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:29–14:58
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
06:07–07:35
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
09:04–10:32
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:37–12:24
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0709:0712:0715:0718:0721:0700:0703:0706:07
Regional panji
Day 5 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.