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
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day21:36Same day21:19
Shukla Pratipada
Same day21:19Next day21:31
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day21:19Same day21:42
Chitra
Same day21:42Next day22:31
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Indra
Prev day23:19Same day22:01
Vaidhriti
Same day22:01Next day21:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Chatushpada
Prev day21:36Same day09:24
Naga
Same day09:24Same day21:19
Kimstughna
Same day21:19Next day09:21
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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| 06:1807:46 | ||
| 07:4609:13 | ||
| 09:1310:40 | ||
| 10:4012:08 | ||
| 12:0813:35 | ||
| 13:3515:02 | ||
| 15:0216:29 | ||
| 16:2917:57 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 17:5719:29 | ||
| 19:2921:02 | ||
| 21:0222:35 | ||
| 22:3500:08 | ||
| 00:0801:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:46 | ||
| 04:4606:19 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:1807:46 | ||
| 07:4609:13 | ||
| 09:1310:40 | ||
| 10:4012:08 | ||
| 12:0813:35 | ||
| 13:3515:02 | ||
| 15:0216:29 | ||
| 16:2917:57 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 17:5719:29 | ||
| 19:2921:02 | ||
| 21:0222:35 | ||
| 22:3500:08 | ||
| 00:0801:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:46 | ||
| 04:4606:19 |
| 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| 06:1807:17 | ||
| 07:1708:15 | ||
| 08:1509:13 | ||
| 09:1310:11 | ||
| 10:1111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:08 | ||
| 12:0813:06 | ||
| 13:0614:04 | ||
| 14:0415:02 | ||
| 15:0216:00 | ||
| 16:0016:58 | ||
| 16:5817:57 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 17:5718:58 | ||
| 18:5820:00 | ||
| 20:0021:02 | ||
| 21:0222:04 | ||
| 22:0423:06 | ||
| 23:0600:08 | ||
| 00:0801:10 | ||
| 01:1002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:13 | ||
| 03:1304:15 | ||
| 04:1505:17 | ||
| 05:1706:19 |
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.

