Sunday, October 12, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Shashthi until 14:17, after which Saptami runs until 12:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 13:36, then Ardra until 12:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 10:54, then Parigha until 08:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 14:17) to Vishti (until 01:16 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 12:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:27 to 17:54. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 16:43 Same day 14:17
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 14:17 Next day 12:24
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Mrigashira
Prev day 15:19 Same day 13:36
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Ardra
Same day 13:36 Next day 12:26
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Variyan
Prev day 14:06 Same day 10:54
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Parigha
Same day 10:54 Next day 08:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 03:26 Same day 14:17
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Vishti
Same day 14:17 Next day 01:16
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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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.
Krishna Shashthi · Sun
Oct 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:20 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:54 19:27 | ||
| 19:27 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:20 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:54 19:27 | ||
| 19:27 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
| 04:40 → 05:30 | ||
| 11:44 → 12:30 | ||
| 05:26 → 06:55 | ||
| 16:27 → 17:54 | ||
| 12:07 → 13:34 | ||
| 15:01 → 16:27 | ||
| 20:31 → 22:00 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:20 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 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 15:58 | ||
| 15:58 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 17:54 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:54 18:56 | ||
| 18:56 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:03 | ||
| 22:03 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 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 12, 2025?
- The tithi on October 12, 2025 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 12, 2025?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 12, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 17:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 12, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:27–17:54. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.