Friday, October 23, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 14:36, after which Trayodashi runs until 13:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 21:02, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 20:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 22:07, then Vyaghata until 20:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:36) to Kaulava (until 02:12 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:37 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:40 to 12:05. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 14:48 Same day 14:36
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 14:36 Next day 13:37
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 20:48 Same day 21:02
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 21:02 Next day 20:31
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Dhruva
Prev day 23:38 Same day 22:07
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Vyaghata
Same day 22:07 Next day 20:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 02:48 Same day 14:36
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Kaulava
Same day 14:36 Next day 02:12
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.
Shukla Dwadashi · Fri
Oct 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:26 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:43 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:27 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:26 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 17:43 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:27 |
| 04:45 → 05:36 | ||
| 11:42 → 12:27 | ||
| 12:57 → 14:34 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:05 | ||
| 14:54 → 16:19 | ||
| 07:51 → 09:16 | ||
| 03:16 → 04:53 |
Daytime hours
12 · 56 min| 06:26 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:01 | ||
| 13:01 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 17:43 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 17:43 18:47 | ||
| 18:47 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 21:58 | ||
| 21:58 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 06:27 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 23, 2026?
- The tithi on October 23, 2026 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 23, 2026?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 17:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:40–12:05. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.