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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 21:19 Same day 21:31
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 21:31 Next day 22:13
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 21:42 Same day 22:31
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Swati
Same day 22:31 Next day 23:51
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 22:01 Same day 21:04
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Vishkambha
Same day 21:04 Next day 20:31
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kimstughna
Prev day 21:19 Same day 09:21
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Bava
Same day 09:21 Same day 21:31
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Balava
Same day 21:31 Next day 09:48
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Sun
Oct 11
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:19 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:56 19:29 | ||
| 19:29 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:19 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:56 19:29 | ||
| 19:29 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
| 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| 06:19 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:05 | ||
| 13:05 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 15:59 | ||
| 15:59 16:57 | ||
| 16:57 17:56 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:56 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 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:16 | ||
| 04:16 05:18 | ||
| 05:18 06:20 |
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.