Panchak dates
Panchak 2026: every date, with start and end time
There are 13 Panchak periods in 2026 — each time the Moon passes through Kumbha and Meena, from the second half of Dhanishta to the end of Revati. The next begins Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 07:00 and ends Sunday, 25 October 2026, 19:22.
The list
Panchak 2026 dates and times
Times are IST, and the instants are the same everywhere in India: Panchak is the Moon's position, not a local sunrise.
| # | Begins | Ends | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 01:35 | Sunday, 25 January 2026, 13:35 | — |
| 2 | Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 09:05 | Saturday, 21 February 2026, 19:07 | Agni Panchak |
| 3 | Monday, 16 March 2026, 18:14 | Saturday, 21 March 2026, 02:27 | Raj Panchak |
| 4 | Monday, 13 April 2026, 03:44 | Friday, 17 April 2026, 12:02 | Raj Panchak |
| 5 | Sunday, 10 May 2026, 12:13 | Thursday, 14 May 2026, 22:34 | Rog Panchak |
| 6 | Saturday, 6 June 2026, 19:03 | Thursday, 11 June 2026, 08:16 | Mrityu Panchak |
| 7 | Saturday, 4 July 2026, 00:48 | Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 16:00 | Mrityu Panchak |
| 8 | Friday, 31 July 2026, 06:38 | Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 21:54 | Chor Panchak |
| 9 | Thursday, 27 August 2026, 13:35 | Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 03:24 | — |
| 10 | Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 21:57 | Monday, 28 September 2026, 10:16 | — |
| 11 | Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 07:00 | Sunday, 25 October 2026, 19:22 | — |
| 12 | Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 15:30 | Sunday, 22 November 2026, 05:55 | Agni Panchak |
| 13 | Monday, 14 December 2026, 22:35 | Saturday, 19 December 2026, 15:58 | Raj Panchak |
Meaning
What is Panchak
Panchak — 'the five' — is the stretch in which the Moon moves through the last five nakshatras: the second half of Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati. In degrees of the sidereal zodiac that is 300° to 360°, the signs Kumbha and Meena, and the Moon takes about four and a half days to cross it. Muhurat texts list what is traditionally put off during it: gathering wood or grass, laying a roof, making a bed, and travel to the south; a death in Panchak is followed by a specific rite. Other work goes on as usual.
Kinds
Panchak kinds by weekday
Almanacs name a Panchak by the weekday it begins on: Rog Panchak (Sunday), Raj Panchak (Monday), Agni Panchak (Tuesday), Chor Panchak (Friday) and Mrityu Panchak (Saturday). One beginning on a Wednesday or Thursday has no name of its own. The naming is convention; the dates above are astronomy.
Common questions
Panchak 2026 — common questions
When is Panchak in 2026?
There are 13 in 2026; the table above lists each with its start and end time.
When is the next Panchak?
From Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 07:00 to Sunday, 25 October 2026, 19:22.
Which nakshatras make Panchak?
The second half of Dhanishta, then Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati — the Moon in Kumbha and Meena.
How long does Panchak last?
About four and a half days — the time the Moon takes to cross 60° of the zodiac, which varies with its speed; the first of 2026 runs 108 hours.
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Related pages
Other dated lists and today's timings.