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Friday, October 16, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Friday. The tithi is Shashthi until 05:54 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 08:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 06:46, then Mula until 09:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 22:04, then Atiganda until 23:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 16:38) to Taitila (until 05:54 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 19:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:40 to 12:06. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Shashthi

      Same day03:25Next day05:54

    Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.

  • Friday

    Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.

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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Jyeshtha

      Prev day04:02Same day06:46

    • Mula

      Same day06:46Next day09:46

    Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.

    • Shobhana

      Prev day21:13Same day22:04

    • Atiganda

      Same day22:04Next day23:01

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Kaulava

      Same day03:25Same day16:38

    • Taitila

      Same day16:38Next day05:54

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Shashthi · Fri

00061218Chal · 06:22 – 07:48Labh · 07:48 – 09:14Amrit · 09:14 – 10:40Kaal · 10:40 – 12:06Shubh · 12:06 – 13:32Rog · 13:32 – 14:58Udveg · 14:58 – 16:24Chal · 16:24 – 17:50Rog · 17:50 – 19:24Kaal · 19:24 – 20:58Labh · 20:58 – 22:32Udveg · 22:32 – 00:06Shubh · 00:06 – 01:40Amrit · 01:40 – 03:14Chal · 03:14 – 04:48Rog · 04:48 – 06:23Amrita · 06:22 – 07:48Udyoga · 07:48 – 09:14Chal · 09:14 – 10:40Kaal · 10:40 – 12:06Shunya · 12:06 – 13:32Labha · 13:32 – 14:58Shubha · 14:58 – 16:24Roga · 16:24 – 17:50Shubha · 17:50 – 19:24Shunya · 19:24 – 20:58Labha · 20:58 – 22:32Chal · 22:32 – 00:06Roga · 00:06 – 01:40Kaal · 01:40 – 03:14Amrita · 03:14 – 04:48Udyoga · 04:48 – 06:23Brahma Muhurta · 04:42 – 05:32Abhijit Muhurta · 11:43 – 12:29Amrit Kalam · 20:58 – 22:45Rahu Kalam · 10:40 – 12:06Yamaganda Kalam · 14:58 – 16:24Gulika Kalam · 07:48 – 09:14Varjyam · 10:16 – 12:03Venus · 06:22 – 07:19Mercury · 07:19 – 08:17Moon · 08:17 – 09:14Saturn · 09:14 – 10:11Jupiter · 10:11 – 11:09Mars · 11:09 – 12:06Sun · 12:06 – 13:03Venus · 13:03 – 14:01Mercury · 14:01 – 14:58Moon · 14:58 – 15:56Saturn · 15:56 – 16:53Jupiter · 16:53 – 17:50Mars · 17:50 – 18:53Sun · 18:53 – 19:56Venus · 19:56 – 20:58Mercury · 20:58 – 22:01Moon · 22:01 – 23:04Saturn · 23:04 – 00:06Jupiter · 00:06 – 01:09Mars · 01:09 – 02:12Sun · 02:12 – 03:14Venus · 03:14 – 04:17Mercury · 04:17 – 05:20Moon · 05:20 – 06:23

Oct 16

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 26m
06:22
07:48
09:14
10:40
12:06
13:32
14:58
16:24

Night periods

8·1h 34m
17:50
19:24
20:58
22:32
00:06
01:40
03:14
04:48

Daytime periods

8·1h 26m
06:22
07:48
09:14
10:40
12:06
13:32
14:58
16:24

Night periods

8·1h 34m
17:50
19:24
20:58
22:32
00:06
01:40
03:14
04:48
04:42→05:32
11:43→12:29
20:58→22:45
10:40→12:06
14:58→16:24
07:48→09:14
10:16→12:03

Daytime hours

12·57 min
06:22
07:19
08:17
09:14
10:11
11:09
12:06
13:03
14:01
14:58
15:56
16:53

Night hours

12·1h 3m
17:50
18:53
19:56
20:58
22:01
23:04
00:06
01:09
02:12
03:14
04:17
05:20

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on October 16, 2026?
The tithi on October 16, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi.
What nakshatra is active on October 16, 2026?
Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on October 16, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 17:50.
When is Rahu Kalam on October 16, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:40–12:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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