Friday, October 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
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
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 03:25 Next day 05:54
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 04:02 Same day 06:46
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Mula
Same day 06:46 Next day 09:46
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Shobhana
Prev day 21:13 Same day 22:04
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Atiganda
Same day 22:04 Next day 23:01
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 03:25 Same day 16:38
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Taitila
Same day 16:38 Next day 05:54
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 Shashthi · Fri
Oct 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:22 07:48 | ||
| 07:48 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:32 | ||
| 13:32 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:50 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:23 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:22 07:48 | ||
| 07:48 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:32 | ||
| 13:32 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:50 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:48 | ||
| 04:48 06:23 |
| 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 | ||
| 07:19 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:03 | ||
| 13:03 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 15:56 | ||
| 15:56 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 17:50 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:50 18:53 | ||
| 18:53 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 06:23 |
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.