Monday, October 12, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 22:13, after which Tritiya runs until 23:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 23:51, then Vishakha until 01:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 20:31, then Priti until 20:22 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 09:48) to Kaulava (until 22:13) and then to Taitila (until 10:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:46 to 09:13. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 21:31 Same day 22:13
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 22:13 Next day 23:28
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 22:31 Same day 23:51
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Vishakha
Same day 23:51 Next day 01:42
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 21:04 Same day 20:31
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Priti
Same day 20:31 Next day 20:22
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 21:31 Same day 09:48
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Kaulava
Same day 09:48 Same day 22:13
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Taitila
Same day 22:13 Next day 10:46
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Mon
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 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:54 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 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 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:54 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
| 04:40 → 05:30 | ||
| 11:44 → 12:30 | ||
| 14:34 → 16:15 | ||
| 07:46 → 09:13 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:07 | ||
| 13:34 → 15:01 | ||
| 04:26 → 06:07 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:20 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 17:54 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:54 18:57 | ||
| 18:57 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, 2026?
- The tithi on October 12, 2026 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 12, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 12, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 17:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 12, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:46–09:13. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.