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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 12:35 Same day 10:15
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 10:15 Next day 08:00
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira · Pada 1
Same day 04:26 Next day 02:54
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 21:17 Same day 18:16
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Variyan
Same day 18:16 Next day 15:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 23:25 Same day 10:15
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Vishti
Same day 10:15 Same day 21:07
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Bava
Same day 21:07 Next day 08:00
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 Shashthi · Fri
Oct 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:14 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 15:08 | ||
| 15:08 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 18:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:06 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:14 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 15:08 | ||
| 15:08 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 18:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:06 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 06:15 |
| 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| 06:14 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:08 | ||
| 15:08 16:07 | ||
| 16:07 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:06 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:06 19:06 | ||
| 19:06 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:09 | ||
| 22:09 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:11 | ||
| 01:11 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:13 | ||
| 04:13 05:14 | ||
| 05:14 06:15 |
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.