Saturday, October 18, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 12:19, after which Trayodashi runs until 13:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 15:41, then Uttara Phalguni until 17:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 01:46 (tomorrow), then Indra until 02:03 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 12:19) to Gar (until 01:02 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 13:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:14 to 10:40. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 11:12 Same day 12:19
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 12:19 Next day 13:52
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 13:57 Same day 15:41
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 15:41 Next day 17:49
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Brahma
Same day 01:47 Next day 01:46
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:42 Same day 12:19
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Gar
Same day 12:19 Next day 01:02
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Sat
Oct 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:23 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:48 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 06:24 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:23 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:48 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 06:24 |
| 04:43 → 05:33 | ||
| 11:43 → 12:28 | ||
| 08:49 → 10:32 | ||
| 09:14 → 10:40 | ||
| 13:31 → 14:57 | ||
| 06:23 → 07:49 | ||
| 22:31 → 00:14 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:23 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:03 | ||
| 13:03 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 17:48 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:48 18:51 | ||
| 18:51 19:54 | ||
| 19:54 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:21 | ||
| 05:21 06:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 18, 2025?
- The tithi on October 18, 2025 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 18, 2025?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset is at 17:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:14–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.