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According to the Vedic calendar, today, Saturday, November 14, 2026, is the Panchami tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, which is being celebrated as Labh Panchami (Saubhagya Panchami / Gyan Panchami), the great festival of business, progress and good fortune across the country. Along with this, today is also the second day of Chhath Puja, the four-day festival of folk faith i.e. Kharna (Lohanda). Benefits for businessmen and entrepreneurs: The day of Labh Panchami is considered extremely fruitful for new accounts (Chopra Puja), re-opening of shops and establishments and beginning of new works. According to the calculations of the Panchang, today (as per New Delhi Standard Time) sunrise will be at 06.43 am and sunset will be at 05.28 pm.
Today Panchami Tithi will remain till 11.23 pm, after which Kartik Shukla Shashthi Tithi will start. Talking about constellations, Purvashada Nakshatra will remain till 08.24 pm tonight and after that Uttarashadha Nakshatra will appear. Today, throughout the day, there is a combination of Shool Yoga (till 06:22 am on 15th November) and Bav Karan in Karan (till 10:02 am) and then Baalav Karan. According to the position of the planets, today Sun God is transiting in Libra, while Moon God will be placed in Sagittarius. Today moonrise will be at 11:06 am and moonset will be at 09:18 pm.
On the auspicious occasion of Labh Panchami, the morning time is considered best for worshiping Lord Ganesha, Mother Lakshmi and Mother Saraswati and worshiping new accounts. All the auspicious times of the day are given in the table below:
| Auspicious Timings | Today’s time (14 November 2026, IST) | Religious and practical importance |
| Labh Panchami morning puja auspicious time | 06:43 am to 10:18 am | Best for Chopra Puja, Shop Opening and Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja. |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:44 pm to 12:27 pm | Very auspicious for any new work, investment or important decision. |
| Amrit Kaal | 02:59 pm to 04:47 pm | Best time for fulfillment of auspicious and auspicious resolutions |
| Auspicious and beneficial Choghadiya (days) | 08:03 to 09:23 in the morning (auspicious) and 01:26 to 04:07 in the afternoon (labh-amrit) | Best choghadiya for business transactions and bohani |
According to the Panchang, it is considered advisable to avoid inauspicious time (especially Rahukaal) before starting any new or auspicious work:
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Rahukaal (Rahu Kaal): From 09.24 am to 10.45 am (Note: During the morning puja muhurat of Labh Panchami, Rahukaal will start after 09:24 am, hence it would be best to complete the puja before 09:24 am).
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Yamaganda period: From 01:26 pm to 02:47 pm.
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Gulika Kaal: From 06:43 AM to 08:03 AM.
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Dur Muhurtam: From 08:09 am to 08:52 am.
According to the scriptures, on the day of Labh Panchami, take bath in the morning, wear clean clothes and purify your home temple or workplace with Ganga water. Spread red or yellow cloth on a post and install the idols of Lord Shri Ganesh, Mata Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati. Make a swastika on the new ledger with saffron and sandalwood and write ‘auspicious’ on the left side and ‘profit’ on the right side. Offer Durva and Modak to Lord Ganesha and lotus flower and kheer to Goddess Lakshmi. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha with true heart on this day brings good luck in business throughout the year and brings happiness and prosperity in life. (Note: The above sunrise and auspicious time is based on the Panchang of New Delhi; a difference of a few minutes is possible according to the latitude and longitude of different cities.)