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Friday, October 16, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Friday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Shashthi till tomorrow early morning, then Saptami begins. Shashthi is a day of strength, good for finishing hard tasks. The Moon is in Jyeshtha nakshatra till morning, then Mula. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:43 to 12:29, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 10:40 to 12:06. The Moon is in Vrishchika rashi and the Sun in Kanya.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Shashthi

      Same day 03:25 upto Next day 05:54

    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 day 04:02 upto Same day 06:46

    • then

      Mula

      Same day 06:46 Next day 09:46

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

    • Shobhana

      Prev day 21:13 upto Same day 22:04

    • then

      Atiganda

      Same day 22:04 Next day 23:01

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

    • Kaulava

      Same day 03:25 upto Same day 16:38

    • then

      Taitila

      Same day 16:38 Next day 05:54

    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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