God of the day
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Best time today in Bhubaneswar for a date: 9:17 pm to 9:58 pm. Today's Panchang for Bhubaneswar, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:05 pm, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kaal is 11:31 am to 12:58 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 5:43 am, sunset 5:18 pm.
There is no classical muhurta for a date. Shubh Samay suggests pleasant, auspicious windows, leaning towards the evening, and keeps you clear of Rahu Kalam.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Bhubaneswar
Calculated for Bhubaneswar, Odisha at 20.296° N, 85.825° E (IST).
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9:17 pm to 9:58 pm
Amrit Choghadiya, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
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There is no classical muhurta for a date, so this picks pleasant, auspicious windows and leans towards the evening. Good conversation still matters more.
Today at a glance
The Panchang today in Bhubaneswar is Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana, on Budhavara.
Rahu Kaal today in Bhubaneswar is from 11:31 am to 12:58 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. The clean windows today, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:43 am to 7:10 am | Labh | Fair |
| 7:10 am to 8:37 am | Amrit | Good |
| 8:37 am to 10:04 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:04 am to 11:31 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:31 am to 12:58 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:58 pm to 2:24 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:24 pm to 3:51 pm | Char | Fair |
| 3:51 pm to 5:18 pm | Labh | Fair |
| 5:18 pm to 6:51 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 6:51 pm to 8:25 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 8:25 pm to 9:58 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 9:58 pm to 11:31 pm (night) | Char | Fair |
| 11:31 pm to 1:04 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:04 am to 2:37 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 2:37 am to 4:10 am (night) | Labh | Fair |
| 4:10 am to 5:44 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
Wednesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and the lucky colour is green.
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Green
Light green and olive also suit the day.
Bhubaneswar follows the Odia calendar, in which the new year begins with Maha Vishuba (Pana) Sankranti in mid April.
Well-known temples: Lingaraj Temple, Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri (about 60 km away).
The Lingaraj chariot festival (Rukuna Rath Yatra) is held on Ashokashtami, and many families travel to Puri for the Rath Yatra in Ashadha month.
The best window today is 9:17 pm to 9:58 pm (Amrit Choghadiya, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam).
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.