Sunday, October 11, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Pratipada until 21:31, after which Dvitiya runs until 22:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 22:31, then Swati until 23:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 21:04, then Vishkambha until 20:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 09:21) to Bava (until 21:31) and then to Balava (until 09:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:28 to 17:56. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Purushottam Maas
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Pratipada
Prev day21:19Same day21:31
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day21:31Next day22:13
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day21:42Same day22:31
Swati
Same day22:31Next day23:51
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Prev day22:01Same day21:04
Vishkambha
Same day21:04Next day20:31
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kimstughna
Prev day21:19Same day09:21
Bava
Same day09:21Same day21:31
Balava
Same day21:31Next day09:48
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Sun
Oct 11
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:1907:46 | ||
| 07:4609:13 | ||
| 09:1310:40 | ||
| 10:4012:07 | ||
| 12:0713:34 | ||
| 13:3415:01 | ||
| 15:0116:28 | ||
| 16:2817:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 17:5619:29 | ||
| 19:2921:02 | ||
| 21:0222:35 | ||
| 22:3500:08 | ||
| 00:0801:41 | ||
| 01:4103:14 | ||
| 03:1404:47 | ||
| 04:4706:20 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:1907:46 | ||
| 07:4609:13 | ||
| 09:1310:40 | ||
| 10:4012:07 | ||
| 12:0713:34 | ||
| 13:3415:01 | ||
| 15:0116:28 | ||
| 16:2817:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 17:5619:29 | ||
| 19:2921:02 | ||
| 21:0222:35 | ||
| 22:3500:08 | ||
| 00:0801:41 | ||
| 01:4103:14 | ||
| 03:1404:47 | ||
| 04:4706:20 |
| 04:40→05:29 | ||
| 11:44→12:30 | ||
| 15:54→17:33 | ||
| 16:28→17:56 | ||
| 12:07→13:34 | ||
| 15:01→16:28 | ||
| 05:58→07:38 |
Daytime hours
12·58 min| 06:1907:17 | ||
| 07:1708:15 | ||
| 08:1509:13 | ||
| 09:1310:11 | ||
| 10:1111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:07 | ||
| 12:0713:05 | ||
| 13:0514:03 | ||
| 14:0315:01 | ||
| 15:0115:59 | ||
| 15:5916:57 | ||
| 16:5717:56 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 17:5618:58 | ||
| 18:5820:00 | ||
| 20:0021:02 | ||
| 21:0222:04 | ||
| 22:0423:06 | ||
| 23:0600:08 | ||
| 00:0801:10 | ||
| 01:1002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:14 | ||
| 03:1404:16 | ||
| 04:1605:18 | ||
| 05:1806:20 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 11, 2026?
- The tithi on October 11, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on October 11, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 11, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:19 and sunset is at 17:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 11, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:28–17:56. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

