God of the day
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Today's Panchangam for Visakhapatnam, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:05 pm, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kalam is 11:41 am to 1:09 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 5:51 am, sunset 5:31 pm.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Visakhapatnam
Calculated for Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh at 17.687° N, 83.219° E (IST).
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The Panchangam today in Visakhapatnam is Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana, on Budhavara.
Rahu Kalam today in Visakhapatnam is from 11:41 am to 1:09 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5:51 am to 7:19 am | Labh | Good |
| 7:19 am to 8:46 am | Amrit | Good |
| 8:46 am to 10:14 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:14 am to 11:41 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:41 am to 1:09 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:09 pm to 2:36 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:36 pm to 4:03 pm | Char | Weak |
| 4:03 pm to 5:31 pm | Labh | Good |
| 5:31 pm to 7:03 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 7:03 pm to 8:36 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 8:36 pm to 10:09 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 10:09 pm to 11:41 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 11:41 pm to 1:14 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:14 am to 2:47 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 2:47 am to 4:19 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 4:19 am to 5:52 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.
Visakhapatnam follows the Telugu Chandramana (amanta) calendar, with the year beginning at Ugadi.
Well-known temples: Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Simhachalam, Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Temple.
On Akshaya Tritiya, Simhachalam holds the Chandanotsavam, when the deity's sandal paste covering is removed for the year's only nija rupa darshan. The Thursdays of Margashira month draw large crowds to Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi.
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the tithi at sunrise in Visakhapatnam is Shukla Dashami, until 2:05 pm. The nakshatra is Dhanishta, the yoga Ganda and the karana Garaja.
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Rahu Kalam in Visakhapatnam is from 11:41 am to 1:09 pm, based on local sunrise at 5:51 am and sunset at 5:31 pm.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Use the Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows listed on this page, which are clear of Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Rahu Kalam is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and the part used depends on the weekday. Sunrise and sunset change with location and season, so the timings change too.
Wednesday is traditionally dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.