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.
Purushottam Maas
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Same day01:13Next day03:25
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day04:02Next day06:46
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Saubhagya
Prev day20:37Same day21:13
Shobhana
Same day21:13Next day22:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day01:13Same day14:16
Balava
Same day14:16Next day03:25
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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| 06:2107:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:33 | ||
| 13:3314:59 | ||
| 14:5916:25 | ||
| 16:2517:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:5119:25 | ||
| 19:2520:59 | ||
| 20:5922:33 | ||
| 22:3300:07 | ||
| 00:0701:40 | ||
| 01:4003:14 | ||
| 03:1404:48 | ||
| 04:4806:22 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2107:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:33 | ||
| 13:3314:59 | ||
| 14:5916:25 | ||
| 16:2517:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:5119:25 | ||
| 19:2520:59 | ||
| 20:5922:33 | ||
| 22:3300:07 | ||
| 00:0701:40 | ||
| 01:4003:14 | ||
| 03:1404:48 | ||
| 04:4806:22 |
| 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| 06:2107:19 | ||
| 07:1908:16 | ||
| 08:1609:14 | ||
| 09:1410:11 | ||
| 10:1111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:06 | ||
| 12:0613:04 | ||
| 13:0414:01 | ||
| 14:0114:59 | ||
| 14:5915:56 | ||
| 15:5616:54 | ||
| 16:5417:51 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:5118:54 | ||
| 18:5419:56 | ||
| 19:5620:59 | ||
| 20:5922:01 | ||
| 22:0123:04 | ||
| 23:0400:07 | ||
| 00:0701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:14 | ||
| 03:1404:17 | ||
| 04:1705:19 | ||
| 05:1906:22 |
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.

