Panchang · Vazhapadi
Vazhapadi Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Aippasi, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Vazhapadi · sunrise 06:07 · sunset 17:55
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:07
Rahu kaal
10:32
to 12:01
Abhijit
11:37
to 12:24
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:58
to 16:26
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 | 10:32 → 12:01 |
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 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 06:07 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:07
Vazhapadi
Sunset
17:55
day 11h 48m
Moonrise
15:46
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:10
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
06:07 → 17:55| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:07–07:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:35–09:04 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:04–10:32 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:32–12:01 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 12:01–13:29 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:29–14:58 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:58–16:26 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:26–17:55 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:55 → 06:07| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:55–19:26 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:26–20:58 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:58–22:29 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:29–00:01 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 00:01–01:32 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:32–03:04 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:04–04:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:35–06:07 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:32–12:01
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:58–16:26
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:35–09:04
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 6 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.