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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day11:12Same day12:19
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day12:19Next day13:52
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni
Prev day13:57Same day15:41
Uttara Phalguni
Same day15:41Next day17:49
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Brahma
Same day01:47Next day01:46
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day23:42Same day12:19
Gar
Same day12:19Next day01:02
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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| 06:2307:49 | ||
| 07:4909:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:31 | ||
| 13:3114:57 | ||
| 14:5716:22 | ||
| 16:2217:48 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:4819:22 | ||
| 19:2220:57 | ||
| 20:5722:31 | ||
| 22:3100:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:49 | ||
| 04:4906:24 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2307:49 | ||
| 07:4909:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:31 | ||
| 13:3114:57 | ||
| 14:5716:22 | ||
| 16:2217:48 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:4819:22 | ||
| 19:2220:57 | ||
| 20:5722:31 | ||
| 22:3100:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:49 | ||
| 04:4906:24 |
| 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| 06:2307:20 | ||
| 07:2008:17 | ||
| 08:1709:14 | ||
| 09:1410:12 | ||
| 10:1211:09 | ||
| 11:0912:06 | ||
| 12:0613:03 | ||
| 13:0314:00 | ||
| 14:0014:57 | ||
| 14:5715:54 | ||
| 15:5416:51 | ||
| 16:5117:48 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:4818:51 | ||
| 18:5119:54 | ||
| 19:5420:57 | ||
| 20:5722:00 | ||
| 22:0023:03 | ||
| 23:0300:06 | ||
| 00:0601:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:15 | ||
| 03:1504:18 | ||
| 04:1805:21 | ||
| 05:2106:24 |
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.

