Lucknow Panchang Today — 21 October 2026
The Hindu calendar for your city: the five limbs with the time each ends, the day's auspicious muhurtas, the kaals to avoid and the Choghadiya.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in Lucknow: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:12 PM, Dhanishta nakshatra until 7:48 PM, sunrise 6:08 AM, Rahu kaal 11:50 AM – 1:16 PM.
In Lucknow the sun rises at 6:08 AM today, 17 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, so Rahu kaal, the Choghadiya and the muhurats here fall at their own times.
Wednesday 21 October in Lucknow
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami till 2:12 PM
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta till 7:48 PM
- Month
- Ashwin
- Sun
- rises 6:08 AM, sets 5:32 PM
- Good time
- Brahma muhurta, 4:28 AM – 5:18 AM
- Rahu kaal
- 11:50 AM – 1:16 PM
Auspicious times
- Brahma muhurta
- 4:28 AM – 5:18 AM
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:27 AM – 12:13 PM (traditionally not used on Wednesdays)
Times to avoid
- Rahu kaal
- 11:50 AM – 1:16 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:34 AM – 8:59 AM
- Gulika kaal
- 10:25 AM – 11:50 AM
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Choghadiya
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral; Udveg, Rog and Kaal are avoided.
| Choghadiya | Time |
|---|---|
| Labh | 6:08 AM – 7:34 AM |
| Amrit | 7:34 AM – 8:59 AM |
| Kaal | 8:59 AM – 10:25 AM |
| Shubh | 10:25 AM – 11:50 AM |
| Rog | 11:50 AM – 1:16 PM |
| Udveg | 1:16 PM – 2:41 PM |
| Char | 2:41 PM – 4:07 PM |
| Labh | 4:07 PM – 5:32 PM |
| Choghadiya | Time |
|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:32 PM – 7:07 PM |
| Shubh | 7:07 PM – 8:41 PM |
| Amrit | 8:41 PM – 10:16 PM |
| Char | 10:16 PM – 11:51 PM |
| Rog | 11:51 PM – 1:25 AM, 22 Oct |
| Kaal | 1:25 AM, 22 Oct – 3:00 AM, 22 Oct |
| Labh | 3:00 AM, 22 Oct – 4:34 AM, 22 Oct |
| Udveg | 4:34 AM, 22 Oct – 6:09 AM, 22 Oct |
Panchang clock
One turn is the whole day: noon at the top, midnight at the bottom. Tap any part to see what it means.
Tap or click any part of the clock to see what it means.
Good times
- Brahma muhurta, 4:28 AM – 5:18 AM
- Labh, 6:08 AM – 7:34 AM
- Amrit, 7:34 AM – 8:59 AM
- Shubh, 10:25 AM – 11:50 AM
- Labh, 4:07 PM – 5:32 PM
Traditionally avoided
- Yamaganda, 7:34 AM – 8:59 AM
- Gulika kaal, 10:25 AM – 11:50 AM
- Rahu kaal, 11:50 AM – 1:16 PM
What each part means
- Brahma muhurta (4:28 AM – 5:18 AM): the hour and a half before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer, study and meditation.
- Abhijit muhurta (11:27 AM – 12:13 PM): a midday window traditionally seen as good for beginnings. Today it is a Wednesday, when it is traditionally not used.
- Rahu kaal (11:50 AM – 1:16 PM): a daily window traditionally not chosen for starting new work.
- Yamaganda (7:34 AM – 8:59 AM): a daily window traditionally not chosen for new beginnings or setting out on a journey.
- Gulika kaal (10:25 AM – 11:50 AM): a daily window traditionally not chosen for new beginnings.
- Amrit Choghadiya: traditionally the most favoured Choghadiya, seen as good for any work.
- Shubh Choghadiya: traditionally seen as good for ceremonies, marriage and worship.
- Labh Choghadiya: traditionally seen as good for business, study and new purchases.
- Char Choghadiya: a neutral Choghadiya, traditionally suited to travel and work on the move.
- Udveg Choghadiya: traditionally not chosen for new beginnings; routine and official work go on as usual.
- Rog Choghadiya: traditionally not chosen for new beginnings.
- Kaal Choghadiya: traditionally not chosen for new beginnings; tradition keeps it for steady, ongoing work.
Moon today
Shukla Dashami
ends 2:12 PM
70% lit · waxing
Five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami upto 2:12 PM
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta upto 7:48 PM
- Yoga
- Ganda upto 12:33 AM, 22 Oct
- Karana
- Garaja upto 2:12 PM, Vanija upto 2:36 AM, 22 Oct
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday)
- Month
- Ashwin (amanta) · Ashwin (purnimanta)
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083
The five limbs
- Tithi
- The lunar day: each 12° the Moon moves ahead of the Sun. Thirty make a lunar month.
- Vara
- The weekday, counted from sunrise to sunrise and ruled by a planet.
- Nakshatra
- The Moon's lunar mansion: one of 27 stretches of 13°20′ of the zodiac.
- Yoga
- One of 27 parts of the Sun's and Moon's longitudes added together.
- Karana
- Half a tithi: two in each lunar day, from a cycle of eleven.
What is a panchang?
The panchang is the Hindu almanac of the day. Its name means “five limbs”: the tithi (lunar day), vara (weekday), nakshatra (the Moon's star), yoga and karana. Together they describe the quality of the day and are used to choose good times for prayers, fasts, festivals and new beginnings.
How to read today's panchang
Each limb runs until the time shown, then the next begins — a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. By tradition the day is named after the tithi running at sunrise, which is why festivals follow the sunrise of your city.
Under the five limbs are the day's good times (Brahma and Abhijit muhurta), the times traditionally avoided (Rahu kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika) and the Choghadiya of the day and night. Today's shubh muhurat
Why it changes by city
Sunrise and sunset differ across India by more than an hour, and the muhurats, Rahu kaal and Choghadiya are counted from them. Choose your city above for times that are right where you are.
Questions
What is a panchang?
The Hindu almanac of the day: its five limbs are the tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana, with the time each one ends.
What is today's tithi?
The tithi shown above is the lunar day running at sunrise in your city, with the time it ends; the next tithi begins then.
Is the panchang the same everywhere in India?
The limbs change at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise differs by city, so the day's tithi, muhurats and Rahu kaal can differ. Pick your city for exact times.
What is Rahu kaal today?
About an hour and a half of the day, traditionally avoided for new beginnings; its time is shown above for your city.
Amanta or Purnimanta month?
Both are shown: Amanta months end on the new moon (used in much of the south and west), Purnimanta months on the full moon (used in the north).
How is it calculated?
From the exact positions of the Sun and Moon (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa) and your city's sunrise and sunset.