Panchang · Zira
Zira Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartika, day 5.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Zira · sunrise 06:37 · sunset 17:52
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:37
Rahu kaal
12:14
to 13:39
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
08:01
to 09:26
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 12:14 → 13:39 |
Lunar month Ashwina (purnimanta), solar month Kartika 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 Dashami | 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 06:37 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:37
Zira
Sunset
17:52
day 11h 16m
Moonrise
15:03
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:30
Moon in Dhanishta
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
06:37 → 17:52| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:37–08:01 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 08:01–09:26 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:26–10:50 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:50–12:14 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:14–13:39 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:39–15:03 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:03–16:28 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:28–17:52 | GOOD |
Night
17:52 → 06:37| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 17:52–19:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:28–21:04 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:04–22:39 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:39–00:15 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:15–01:50 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:50–03:26 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:26–05:02 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 05:02–06:37 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:14–13:39
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:01–09:26
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:50–12:14
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:3709:3712:3715:3718:3721:3700:3703:3706:37
Regional panji
Day 5 of the solar month Kartika. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Zira, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Zira, Punjab (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.