Thursday, October 15, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Panchami until 03:25 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 05:54 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 06:46 (tomorrow), then Mula until 09:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 21:13, then Shobhana until 22:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:16) to Balava (until 03:25 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 16:38 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:33 to 14:59. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 01:13 Next day 03:25
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day 04:02 Next day 06:46
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 20:37 Same day 21:13
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Shobhana
Same day 21:13 Next day 22:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 01:13 Same day 14:16
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Balava
Same day 14:16 Next day 03:25
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 Panchami · Thu
Oct 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:21 07:48 | ||
| 07:48 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 16:25 | ||
| 16:25 17:51 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:51 19:25 | ||
| 19:25 20:59 | ||
| 20:59 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:22 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:21 07:48 | ||
| 07:48 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 16:25 | ||
| 16:25 17:51 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:51 19:25 | ||
| 19:25 20:59 | ||
| 20:59 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:22 |
| 04:41 → 05:31 | ||
| 11:43 → 12:29 | ||
| 20:58 → 22:45 | ||
| 13:33 → 14:59 | ||
| 06:21 → 07:48 | ||
| 09:14 → 10:40 | ||
| 10:16 → 12:03 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:21 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:04 | ||
| 13:04 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 15:56 | ||
| 15:56 16:54 | ||
| 16:54 17:51 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:51 18:54 | ||
| 18:54 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 20:59 | ||
| 20:59 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:19 | ||
| 05:19 06:22 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 15, 2026?
- The tithi on October 15, 2026 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 15, 2026?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 17:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:33–14:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.