Saturday, October 10, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Amavasya until 21:19, after which Pratipada runs until 21:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 21:42, then Chitra until 22:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 22:01, then Vaidhriti until 21:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Chatushpada (until 09:24) to Naga (until 21:19) and then to Kimstughna (until 09:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:13 to 10:40. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Festivals on this date
Saturday, 10 October
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 21:36 Same day 21:19
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 21:19 Next day 21:31
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 21:19 Same day 21:42
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Chitra
Same day 21:42 Next day 22:31
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Indra
Prev day 23:19 Same day 22:01
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Vaidhriti
Same day 22:01 Next day 21:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Chatushpada
Prev day 21:36 Same day 09:24
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Naga
Same day 09:24 Same day 21:19
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Kimstughna
Same day 21:19 Next day 09:21
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Sat
Oct 10
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:18 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:29 | ||
| 16:29 17:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:57 19:29 | ||
| 19:29 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 06:19 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:18 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:29 | ||
| 16:29 17:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:57 19:29 | ||
| 19:29 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 06:19 |
| 04:40 → 05:29 | ||
| 11:44 → 12:31 | ||
| 15:36 → 17:13 | ||
| 09:13 → 10:40 | ||
| 13:35 → 15:02 | ||
| 06:18 → 07:46 | ||
| 05:51 → 07:28 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:18 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:06 | ||
| 13:06 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:00 | ||
| 16:00 16:58 | ||
| 16:58 17:57 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:57 18:58 | ||
| 18:58 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:04 | ||
| 22:04 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:19 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 10, 2026?
- The tithi on October 10, 2026 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 10, 2026?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 10, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:18 and sunset is at 17:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 10, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:13–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.