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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Saturday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Saptami till tomorrow morning, then Ashtami begins. Saptami is a smooth day for routine work and travel. The Moon is in Mula nakshatra till morning, then Purva Ashadha. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:43 to 12:29, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 09:14 to 10:40. The Moon is in Dhanu rashi and the Sun in Kanya.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Saptami

      Same day 05:54 upto Next day 08:28

    Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.

  • Saturday

    Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.

  • AmantaAshwin
    PurnimantaAshwin

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Mula

      Prev day 06:46 upto Same day 09:46

    • then

      Purva Ashadha

      Same day 09:46 Next day 12:48

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

    • Atiganda

      Prev day 22:04 upto Same day 23:01

    • then

      Sukarma

      Same day 23:01 Next day 23:54

    An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.

    • Gar

      Same day 05:54 upto Same day 19:11

    • then

      Vanij

      Same day 19:11 Next day 08:28

    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 Saptami · Sat

00061218Kaal · 06:23 – 07:48Shubh · 07:48 – 09:14Rog · 09:14 – 10:40Udveg · 10:40 – 12:06Chal · 12:06 – 13:32Labh · 13:32 – 14:58Amrit · 14:58 – 16:23Kaal · 16:23 – 17:49Kaal · 17:49 – 19:23Labh · 19:23 – 20:58Udveg · 20:58 – 22:32Shubh · 22:32 – 00:06Amrit · 00:06 – 01:40Chal · 01:40 – 03:15Rog · 03:15 – 04:49Kaal · 04:49 – 06:23Kaal · 06:23 – 07:48Chal · 07:48 – 09:14Udyoga · 09:14 – 10:40Amrita · 10:40 – 12:06Labha · 12:06 – 13:32Roga · 13:32 – 14:58Shubha · 14:58 – 16:23Shunya · 16:23 – 17:49Amrita · 17:49 – 19:23Roga · 19:23 – 20:58Shunya · 20:58 – 22:32Udyoga · 22:32 – 00:06Shubha · 00:06 – 01:40Labha · 01:40 – 03:15Chal · 03:15 – 04:49Kaal · 04:49 – 06:23Brahma Muhurta · 04:42 – 05:32Abhijit Muhurta · 11:43 – 12:29Amrit Kalam · 02:34 – 04:22Rahu Kalam · 09:14 – 10:40Yamaganda Kalam · 13:32 – 14:58Gulika Kalam · 06:23 – 07:48Varjyam · 15:46 – 17:34Saturn · 06:23 – 07:20Jupiter · 07:20 – 08:17Mars · 08:17 – 09:14Sun · 09:14 – 10:11Venus · 10:11 – 11:09Mercury · 11:09 – 12:06Moon · 12:06 – 13:03Saturn · 13:03 – 14:00Jupiter · 14:00 – 14:58Mars · 14:58 – 15:55Sun · 15:55 – 16:52Venus · 16:52 – 17:49Mercury · 17:49 – 18:52Moon · 18:52 – 19:55Saturn · 19:55 – 20:58Jupiter · 20:58 – 22:01Mars · 22:01 – 23:03Sun · 23:03 – 00:06Venus · 00:06 – 01:09Mercury · 01:09 – 02:12Moon · 02:12 – 03:15Saturn · 03:15 – 04:17Jupiter · 04:17 – 05:20Mars · 05:20 – 06:23

Oct 17

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 26m
06:23
07:48
09:14
10:40
12:06
13:32
14:58
16:23

Night periods

8·1h 34m
17:49
19:23
20:58
22:32
00:06
01:40
03:15
04:49

Daytime periods

8·1h 26m
06:23
07:48
09:14
10:40
12:06
13:32
14:58
16:23

Night periods

8·1h 34m
17:49
19:23
20:58
22:32
00:06
01:40
03:15
04:49
04:42→05:32
11:43→12:29
02:34→04:22
09:14→10:40
13:32→14:58
06:23→07:48
15:46→17:34

Daytime hours

12·57 min
06:23
07:20
08:17
09:14
10:11
11:09
12:06
13:03
14:00
14:58
15:55
16:52

Night hours

12·1h 3m
17:49
18:52
19:55
20:58
22:01
23:03
00:06
01:09
02:12
03:15
04:17
05:20

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

FAQs

What is the tithi on October 17, 2026?
The tithi on October 17, 2026 is Shukla Saptami.
What nakshatra is active on October 17, 2026?
Mula nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on October 17, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset is at 17:49.
When is Rahu Kalam on October 17, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:14–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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