Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 20:17, after which Dvitiya runs until 22:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 01:51 (tomorrow), then Vishakha until 04:50 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 04:04 (tomorrow), then Ayushman until 04:58 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 07:04) to Bava (until 20:17) and then to Balava (until 09:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:05 to 13:30. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Festivals on this date
Wednesday, 22 October
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 17:55 Same day 20:17
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 20:17 Next day 22:47
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati · Pada 2
Prev day 22:58 Next day 01:51
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Priti
Same day 03:15 Next day 04:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kimstughna
Prev day 17:55 Same day 07:04
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Bava
Same day 07:04 Same day 20:17
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Balava
Same day 20:17 Next day 09:31
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Wed
Oct 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:26 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:44 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 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| 06:26 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:44 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 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 | ||
| 15:59 → 17:47 | ||
| 12:05 → 13:30 | ||
| 07:51 → 09:15 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:05 | ||
| 05:14 → 07:02 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:26 07:22 | ||
| 07:22 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:15 | ||
| 09:15 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:01 | ||
| 13:01 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 17:44 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 17:44 18:48 | ||
| 18:48 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 21:58 | ||
| 21:58 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 06:26 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 22, 2025?
- The tithi on October 22, 2025 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on October 22, 2025?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 22, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 17:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 22, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:05–13:30. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.