God of the day
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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This day is Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navaratri begin. Panchangam for Kochi, Thursday, 19 March 2026: Amavasya tithi until 6:48 am, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shukla yoga and Naga karana. Rahu Kalam is 2:03 pm to 3:34 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 12:08 pm to 12:57 pm. Sunrise 6:29 am, sunset 6:35 pm.
Malayalam Calendar this monthUgadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navaratri begin timings
Thursday, 19 March 2026, Kochi
Calculated for Kochi, Kerala at 9.931° N, 76.267° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchangam on 19 Mar 2026 in Kochi is Amavasya tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shukla yoga and Naga karana, on Guruvara.
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navaratri begin. Lunar New Year in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Ugadi pachadi, panchanga shravanam and a fresh start for the year. Deity: Lord Brahma, and Goddess Durga for Navaratri.
Amavasya. A day for pitru tarpanam and remembering ancestors; many avoid new starts.
Rahu Kalam on 19 Mar 2026 in Kochi is from 2:03 pm to 3:34 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 12:08 pm to 12:57 pm, is the most widely used good time on 19 Mar 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kalam, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6:29 am to 8:00 am | Shubh | Good |
| 8:00 am to 9:31 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:31 am to 11:02 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 11:02 am to 12:32 pm | Char | Weak |
| 12:32 pm to 2:03 pm | Labh | Good |
| 2:03 pm to 3:34 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 3:34 pm to 5:05 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 5:05 pm to 6:35 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 6:35 pm to 8:04 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 8:04 pm to 9:34 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 9:34 pm to 11:03 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 11:03 pm to 12:32 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:32 am to 2:01 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 2:01 am to 3:30 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:30 am to 5:00 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 5:00 am to 6:29 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
Thursday is dedicated to Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba, and the lucky colour is yellow.
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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Yellow
Gold and saffron also suit the day.
Kochi follows the Malayalam (Kollam era) solar calendar, in which the year begins in the month of Chingam and Vishu marks the solar new year in April.
Well-known temples: Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura, Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple (near Kochi).
Onam is the biggest festival, falling on Thiruvonam nakshatra in Chingam, and Vishu is welcomed with the Vishukkani arrangement at dawn.
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.