Panchang for · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Jammu, India · GMT+5:30
Moon Phase
Shukla Dashami
Shukla Fortnight (Bright/Dark Fortnight) (Bright Fortnight)
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami🟢 शुभ
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta🟢 शुभ
- Yoga
- Ganda🔴 अशुभ
- Half Tithi
- Garaja🟢 शुभ
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:15 PM – 1:39 PM (GMT+5:30)
- Sunrise / Sunset
- 6:38 AM / 5:50 PM (GMT+5:30)
Pre-calculated for the date shown · Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana at sunrise
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☽ Based on Moon Sign
- Tithi: The tithi governed by the Sun-Moon angular separation
- Nakshatra: The lunar mansion the Moon currently occupies
- Yoga: Derived from the combined longitude of Sun and Moon
- Half Tithi: Half a Tithi — key for Auspicious Timing calculations
- Rahu Kaal: Inauspicious window ruled by Rahu
- Sunrise / Sunset: Jammu, India
Jammu on Wednesday, October 21, 2026
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026 the sun rises in Jammu at 6:39 AM and sets at 5:51 PM (GMT+5:30). Rahu Kaal is 12:15 PM – 1:39 PM, Yamaganda 8:03 AM – 9:27 AM and Gulika Kaal 10:51 AM – 12:15 PM. Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays. At sunrise the tithi is Shukla Dashami, the nakshatra Dhanishta, the yoga Ganda and the karana Garaja.
All times are local to Jammu, worked out from its own sunrise and sunset — they differ from city to city.
Day Choghadiya in Jammu
Sunrise to sunset
| Period | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:39 AM – 8:03 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:03 AM – 9:27 AM | Best |
| Kaal | 9:27 AM – 10:51 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh | 10:51 AM – 12:15 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:15 PM – 1:39 PM | Avoid |
| Udveg | 1:39 PM – 3:03 PM | Avoid |
| Char | 3:03 PM – 4:27 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:27 PM – 5:51 PM | Good |
Muhurta timings
Good and inauspicious periods of the day, from true sunrise and sunset
| Period | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Brahma MuhurtaBefore sunrise — meditation and study | 4:57 AM – 5:48 AM | Good |
| YamagandaAvoid important beginnings | 8:03 AM – 9:27 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika KaalAvoid signing or starting things | 10:51 AM – 12:15 PM | Avoid |
| Dur MuhurtamInauspicious muhurta of the weekday | 11:53 AM – 12:37 PM | Avoid |
| Rahu KaalAvoid starting new work | 12:15 PM – 1:39 PM | Avoid |
| Vijaya MuhurtaTraditionally for success in undertakings | 2:07 PM – 2:52 PM | Good |
| Nishita MuhurtaTonight, around midnight — for worship of Shiva and Kali | 11:50 PM – 12:41 AM (next day) | Neutral |
Panchaka (by lagna window)
Panchaka changes with the rising sign (lagna) through the day, so every day has both restricted and Panchaka-free windows. Each activity below shows which Panchakas classical texts say to avoid for it.
Times are local (GMT+5:30).
- 06:38 am – 08:50 am · Roga Panchaka
- 08:50 am – 11:11 am · Panchaka-free
- 11:11 am – 01:14 pm · Mrityu Panchaka
- 01:14 pm – 02:13 pm · Agni Panchaka
- 02:13 pm – 02:52 pm · Panchaka-free
- 02:52 pm – 04:15 pm · Raja Panchaka
- 04:15 pm – 05:36 pm · Panchaka-free
- 05:36 pm – 07:07 pm · Panchaka-free
- 07:07 pm – 07:49 pm · Raja Panchaka
- 07:49 pm – 09:00 pm · Panchaka-free
- 09:00 pm – 11:16 pm · Chora Panchaka
- 11:16 pm – 01:40 am · Panchaka-free
- 01:40 am – 04:02 am · Roga Panchaka
- 04:02 am – 06:22 am · Panchaka-free
- 06:22 am – 06:39 am · Mrityu Panchaka
Muhurta for this dateEducation / Learning · Vehicle Purchase · Debt Repayment
Based on the day's nakshatra (Dhanishta), tithi (Shukla Dashami), Shukla fortnight and weekday — not your birth chart
- Education / LearningVidyārambhaHighly Auspicious100/100
Starting education, joining school/college, learning new subjects
Favourable
- Business LaunchVyāpāraHighly Auspicious100/100
Starting a new business, signing contracts, launching ventures
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Raja Panchaka — 2/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17 (occupation)).
- Vehicle PurchaseVāhana KrayaHighly Auspicious100/100
Buying a new vehicle — car, two-wheeler, etc.
Favourable
- Debt RepaymentṚṇa MuktiHighly Auspicious100/100
Repaying debts, clearing loans, financial settlements
Favourable
- Property PurchaseBhūmi KrayaHighly Auspicious100/100
Buying land, property, or real estate
Favourable
- MarriageVivāhaHighly Auspicious93/100
Marriage ceremony, engagement, and wedding-related activities
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Mrityu & Roga Panchaka — 4/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17).
- Travel / JourneyYātrāHighly Auspicious93/100
Starting a journey, travel to distant places, migration
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Chora Panchaka — 1/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III & XIV (important journeys)).
- Naming CeremonyNāmakaraṇaHighly Auspicious93/100
Naming a child, Namkaran Sanskar
Favourable
- First FeedingAnnaprāśanaHighly Auspicious93/100
First solid food for a child, Annaprasana ceremony
Favourable
- Agriculture / SowingKṛṣiHighly Auspicious93/100
Starting agricultural activities, sowing seeds, planting
Favourable
- Legal ProceedingsVivādaHighly Auspicious93/100
Filing court cases, legal actions, starting litigation
Favourable
- Wearing JewelryĀbharaṇa DhāraṇaHighly Auspicious93/100
First wearing of new jewelry, gemstones, or ornaments
Favourable
- First HaircutChūḍākaraṇaHighly Auspicious93/100
First haircut of a child, Mundan ceremony
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Mrityu & Roga Panchaka — 4/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Wilhelm Ch. 17 (tonsure)).
- House ConstructionGṛhārambhaHighly Auspicious88/100
Laying foundation, starting construction, house warming (Griha Pravesh)
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Raja & Agni Panchaka — 3/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17).
- House WarmingGṛha PraveśaHighly Auspicious88/100
Entering a new house for the first time, house warming ceremony
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Raja & Agni Panchaka — 3/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Extended from house building (Raman names house entry as Panchaka-relevant without a specific Panchaka)).
- Medical TreatmentChikitsāHighly Auspicious88/100
Starting medical treatment, surgery, health procedures
Favourable
⚕ Astrological timing is traditional guidance only. Follow your doctor's advice on when to start treatment or have a procedure, and never delay necessary or urgent care for an astrological date.
- Spiritual InitiationDīkṣāHighly Auspicious85/100
Receiving spiritual initiation, starting mantra practice, Upanayana
Favourable
- Sacred ThreadUpanayanaHighly Auspicious85/100
Sacred thread ceremony, Janeu, initiation into Vedic studies
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Mrityu & Roga Panchaka — 4/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17).
Based on Classical Timing Texts • Nakshatra, Tithi, Weekday, Fortnight & Five-fold Check factors