Best time for puja and temple visits today in Bhopal

Best time today in Bhopal for puja and temple visits: 8:30 pm to 8:57 pm. Today's Panchang for Bhopal, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:05 pm, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kaal is 12:04 pm to 1:31 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 6:19 am, sunset 5:49 pm.

Brahma muhurta before sunrise is the classic time for prayer and study. On Trayodashi, Pradosha kaalam around sunset is ideal for Shiva worship.

Bhopal Choghadiya today and tomorrow Hindu Calendar this month

Traditional content reviewed by Ekkirala Venkata Sesha Raja Vijaya Sarathi, MSc in Astrology, more than 50 years of practice in astrology. Published by Indian Digital Guru. Last reviewed 20 Oct 2026.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Bhopal

Calculated for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at 23.260° N, 77.413° E (IST).

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Best window (evening)

8:30 pm to 8:57 pm

Shubh Choghadiya, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.

Other good windows

8:57 pm to 10:31 pm (night)Amrit
3:12 am to 4:46 am (night)Labh

Today at a glance

What is the Panchang today in Bhopal?

The Panchang today in Bhopal is Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana, on Budhavara.

Tithi: Shukla Dashami until 2:05 pm
Vara (weekday): Budhavara, Wednesday
Nakshatra: Dhanishta until 7:42 pm
Yoga: Ganda until 12:28 am
Karana: Garaja until 2:05 pm
Sunrise and sunset: 6:19 am and 5:49 pm
Moonrise and moonset: Moonrise 2:44 pm, moonset 1:32 am
Lunar month: Ashwin, Shukla Paksha (amanta)
Disha Shool: Avoid travel towards the north

What time is Rahu Kaal today in Bhopal?

Rahu Kaal today in Bhopal is from 12:04 pm to 1:31 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.

7:46 am to 9:12 amYamaganda
10:38 am to 12:04 pmGulika Kalam
11:41 am to 12:27 pmDurmuhurtam
12:04 pm to 1:31 pmRahu Kaal

What is the shubh muhurat today in Bhopal?

Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. The clean windows today, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.

6:19 am to 7:46 amLabh Choghadiya
4:23 pm to 5:49 pmLabh Choghadiya
4:40 am to 5:30 amBrahma muhurta, tomorrow pre-dawn, best for prayer and study

What is the Choghadiya today in Bhopal?

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.

6:19 am5:49 pm6:20 am

GoodFairWeakRahu, Yamaganda, Gulika, Durmuhurtam

Time	Choghadiya	Quality
6:19 am to 7:46 am	Labh	Fair
7:46 am to 9:12 am	Amrit	Good
9:12 am to 10:38 am	Kaal	Avoid
10:38 am to 12:04 pm	Shubh	Good
12:04 pm to 1:31 pm	Rog	Avoid
1:31 pm to 2:57 pm	Udveg	Avoid
2:57 pm to 4:23 pm	Char	Weak
4:23 pm to 5:49 pm	Labh	Fair
5:49 pm to 7:23 pm (night)	Udveg	Avoid
7:23 pm to 8:57 pm (night)	Shubh	Good
8:57 pm to 10:31 pm (night)	Amrit	Good
10:31 pm to 12:05 am (night)	Char	Weak
12:05 am to 1:38 am (night)	Rog	Avoid
1:38 am to 3:12 am (night)	Kaal	Avoid
3:12 am to 4:46 am (night)	Labh	Fair
4:46 am to 6:20 am (night)	Udveg	Avoid

Which god to worship today, and what is the lucky colour?

Wednesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and the lucky colour is green.

God of the day

Lord Ganesha

Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.

Lucky colour

Green

Light green and olive also suit the day.

What should you do and avoid today?

Good to do

Start studies, writing or learning
Trade, sales calls and signing documents
Haircut and grooming, considered fine today

Better to avoid

Travel towards the north (Disha Shool)
Using Abhijit muhurta, which is not used on Wednesdays

Panchang and festivals in Bhopal

Bhopal follows the North Indian purnimanta calendar, in which each month ends on Purnima.

Well-known temples: Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayan Temple), Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur.

Navaratri durga pandals and Ganesh Chaturthi are the city's biggest public festivals, and on Maha Shivaratri devotees travel to the Bhojeshwar Shiva temple at Bhojpur.

Questions people ask

What is the best time today for puja and temple visits in Bhopal?

The best window today is 8:30 pm to 8:57 pm (Shubh Choghadiya, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam).

What is Rahu Kalam?

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.

What are Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam?

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.