Thursday, October 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dashami until 10:36, after which Ekadashi runs until 11:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 12:41, then Magha until 13:57 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 02:09 (tomorrow), then Shukla until 01:47 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 10:36) to Bava (until 22:50) and then to Balava (until 11:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:32 to 14:58. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dashami
Prev day10:34Same day10:36
Rama Ekadashi
Same day10:36Next day11:12
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha
Prev day11:59Same day12:41
Magha
Same day12:41Next day13:57
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shubha
Same day02:55Next day02:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Prev day22:30Same day10:36
Bava
Same day10:36Same day22:50
Balava
Same day22:50Next day11:12
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Dashami · Thu
Oct 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2207:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:58 | ||
| 14:5816:24 | ||
| 16:2417:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:5019:24 | ||
| 19:2420:58 | ||
| 20:5822:32 | ||
| 22:3200:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:14 | ||
| 03:1404:49 | ||
| 04:4906:23 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2207:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:58 | ||
| 14:5816:24 | ||
| 16:2417:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:5019:24 | ||
| 19:2420:58 | ||
| 20:5822:32 | ||
| 22:3200:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:14 | ||
| 03:1404:49 | ||
| 04:4906:23 |
| 04:42→05:32 | ||
| 11:43→12:29 | ||
| 11:02→12:41 | ||
| 13:32→14:58 | ||
| 06:22→07:48 | ||
| 09:14→10:40 | ||
| 01:09→02:48 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:2207:19 | ||
| 07:1908:17 | ||
| 08:1709:14 | ||
| 09:1410:11 | ||
| 10:1111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:06 | ||
| 12:0613:03 | ||
| 13:0314:01 | ||
| 14:0114:58 | ||
| 14:5815:55 | ||
| 15:5516:53 | ||
| 16:5317:50 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:5018:53 | ||
| 18:5319:55 | ||
| 19:5520:58 | ||
| 20:5822:01 | ||
| 22:0123:04 | ||
| 23:0400:06 | ||
| 00:0601:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:14 | ||
| 03:1404:17 | ||
| 04:1705:20 | ||
| 05:2006:23 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 16, 2025?
- The tithi on October 16, 2025 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 16, 2025?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 17:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:32–14:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

