Monday, November 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Ashtami until 13:10, after which Navami runs until 11:54 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 03:45 (tomorrow), then Magha until 03:25 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 12:05, then Shukla until 09:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 13:10) to Taitila (until 00:29 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 11:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:56 to 09:19. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Ashtami
Prev day14:52Same day13:10
Krishna Navami
Same day13:10Next day11:54
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day04:30Next day03:45
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shubha
Prev day14:38Same day12:05
Shukla
Same day12:05Next day09:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day01:58Same day13:10
Taitila
Same day13:10Next day00:29
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Krishna Ashtami · Mon
Nov 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3307:56 | ||
| 07:5609:19 | ||
| 09:1910:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:49 | ||
| 14:4916:12 | ||
| 16:1217:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3519:12 | ||
| 19:1220:50 | ||
| 20:5022:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:19 | ||
| 03:1904:57 | ||
| 04:5706:34 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3307:56 | ||
| 07:5609:19 | ||
| 09:1910:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:49 | ||
| 14:4916:12 | ||
| 16:1217:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3519:12 | ||
| 19:1220:50 | ||
| 20:5022:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:19 | ||
| 03:1904:57 | ||
| 04:5706:34 |
| 04:50→05:41 | ||
| 11:42→12:26 | ||
| 02:12→03:45 | ||
| 07:56→09:19 | ||
| 10:41→12:04 | ||
| 13:27→14:49 | ||
| 16:54→18:27 |
Daytime hours
12·55 min| 06:3307:28 | ||
| 07:2808:23 | ||
| 08:2309:19 | ||
| 09:1910:14 | ||
| 10:1411:09 | ||
| 11:0912:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:54 | ||
| 13:5414:49 | ||
| 14:4915:45 | ||
| 15:4516:40 | ||
| 16:4017:35 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 17:3518:40 | ||
| 18:4019:45 | ||
| 19:4520:50 | ||
| 20:5021:55 | ||
| 21:5523:00 | ||
| 23:0000:04 | ||
| 00:0401:09 | ||
| 01:0902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:19 | ||
| 03:1904:24 | ||
| 04:2405:29 | ||
| 05:2906:34 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 2, 2026?
- The tithi on November 2, 2026 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on November 2, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset is at 17:35.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:56–09:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

