Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Amavasya until 17:55, after which Pratipada runs until 20:17 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 22:58, then Swati until 01:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 03:15 (tomorrow), then Priti until 04:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 17:55) to Kimstughna (until 07:04 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 20:17 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:55 to 16:20. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 15:45 Same day 17:55
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 17:55 Next day 20:17
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 20:16 Same day 22:58
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Swati
Same day 22:58 Next day 01:51
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vishkambha
Same day 02:33 Next day 03:15
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Naga
Same day 04:48 Same day 17:55
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Kimstughna
Same day 17:55 Next day 07:04
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Tue
Oct 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:25 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:45 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 06:26 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:25 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:45 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 06:26 |
| 04:44 → 05:35 | ||
| 11:42 → 12:28 | ||
| 15:51 → 17:37 | ||
| 14:55 → 16:20 | ||
| 09:15 → 10:40 | ||
| 12:05 → 13:30 | ||
| 05:10 → 06:57 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:25 07:22 | ||
| 07:22 08:18 | ||
| 08:18 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:02 | ||
| 13:02 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 17:45 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:45 18:48 | ||
| 18:48 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 21:59 | ||
| 21:59 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:22 | ||
| 05:22 06:26 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 21, 2025?
- The tithi on October 21, 2025 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 21, 2025?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 17:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:55–16:20. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.