Panchang · Vriddhāchalam
Vriddhāchalam Panchang Friday, 23 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dvadashi · Sharad ritu · solar month Aippasi, day 6.
द्वादशी · Purva Bhadrapada
Vriddhāchalam · sunrise 06:03 · sunset 17:51
CHOGHADIYA
Char
neutral
from sunrise 06:03
Rahu kaal
10:28
to 11:57
Abhijit
11:33
to 12:21
Nakshatra ends
21:03
Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada
Yamaganda
14:54
to 16:22
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 | 10:28 → 11:57 |
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 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 06:03 | Saturday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:03
Vriddhāchalam
Sunset
17:51
day 11h 48m
Moonrise
15:42
waxing Moon
Moonset
04:06
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
06:03 → 17:51| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | movement | 06:03–07:31 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 07:31–09:00 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 09:00–10:28 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 10:28–11:57 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 11:57–13:25 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 13:25–14:54 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 14:54–16:22 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 16:22–17:51 | NEUTRAL |
Night
17:51 → 06:03| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 17:51–19:23 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 19:23–20:54 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 20:54–22:26 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 22:26–23:57 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 23:57–01:29 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 01:29–03:00 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 03:00–04:32 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 04:32–06:03 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
10:28–11:57
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
14:54–16:22
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
07:31–09:00
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:33–12:21
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:0309:0312:0315:0318:0321:0300:0303:0306:03
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 Vriddhāchalam, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Vriddhāchalam, Tamil Nadu (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.