Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 01:13 (tomorrow), after which Panchami runs until 03:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 04:02 (tomorrow), then Jyeshtha until 06:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 20:37, then Saubhagya until 21:13 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:17) to Vishti (until 01:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 14:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:07 to 13:33. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 23:28 Next day 01:13
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day 01:42 Next day 04:02
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Ayushman
Prev day 20:22 Same day 20:37
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Saubhagya
Same day 20:37 Next day 21:13
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 23:28 Same day 12:17
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Vishti
Same day 12:17 Next day 01:13
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 Chaturthi · Wed
Oct 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:21 07:47 | ||
| 07:47 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 16:26 | ||
| 16:26 17:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:52 19:26 | ||
| 19:26 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:21 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:21 07:47 | ||
| 07:47 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 16:26 | ||
| 16:26 17:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:52 19:26 | ||
| 19:26 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:21 |
| 04:41 → 05:31 | ||
| 16:37 → 18:23 | ||
| 12:07 → 13:33 | ||
| 07:47 → 09:14 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:07 | ||
| 06:05 → 07:51 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:21 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:04 | ||
| 13:04 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 15:57 | ||
| 15:57 16:55 | ||
| 16:55 17:52 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:52 18:55 | ||
| 18:55 19:57 | ||
| 19:57 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:02 | ||
| 22:02 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:16 | ||
| 04:16 05:19 | ||
| 05:19 06:21 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 14, 2026?
- The tithi on October 14, 2026 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 14, 2026?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 14, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 17:52.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 14, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:07–13:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.