Friday, October 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Shashthi until 10:15, after which Saptami runs until 08:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 02:54 (tomorrow), then Ardra until 01:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 18:16, then Variyan until 15:20 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 10:15) to Vishti (until 21:07) and then to Bava (until 08:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:41 to 12:10. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Shashthi
Prev day12:35Same day10:15
Krishna Saptami
Same day10:15Next day08:00
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.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira · Pada 1
Same day04:26Next day02:54
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vyatipata
Prev day21:17Same day18:16
Variyan
Same day18:16Next day15:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vanij
Prev day23:25Same day10:15
Vishti
Same day10:15Same day21:07
Bava
Same day21:07Next day08:00
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 Shashthi · Fri
Oct 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1407:43 | ||
| 07:4309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:10 | ||
| 12:1013:39 | ||
| 13:3915:08 | ||
| 15:0816:37 | ||
| 16:3718:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0619:37 | ||
| 19:3721:08 | ||
| 21:0822:39 | ||
| 22:3900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:43 | ||
| 04:4306:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1407:43 | ||
| 07:4309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:10 | ||
| 12:1013:39 | ||
| 13:3915:08 | ||
| 15:0816:37 | ||
| 16:3718:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0619:37 | ||
| 19:3721:08 | ||
| 21:0822:39 | ||
| 22:3900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:43 | ||
| 04:4306:15 |
| 04:37→05:26 | ||
| 11:46→12:34 | ||
| 18:40→20:10 | ||
| 10:41→12:10 | ||
| 15:08→16:37 | ||
| 07:43→09:12 | ||
| 09:41→11:11 |
Daytime hours
12·59 min| 06:1407:13 | ||
| 07:1308:13 | ||
| 08:1309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:11 | ||
| 11:1112:10 | ||
| 12:1013:09 | ||
| 13:0914:08 | ||
| 14:0815:08 | ||
| 15:0816:07 | ||
| 16:0717:06 | ||
| 17:0618:06 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:0619:06 | ||
| 19:0620:07 | ||
| 20:0721:08 | ||
| 21:0822:09 | ||
| 22:0923:09 | ||
| 23:0900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:13 | ||
| 04:1305:14 | ||
| 05:1406:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 2, 2026?
- The tithi on October 2, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 2, 2026?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset is at 18:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:41–12:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

