Saturday, October 26, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 05:24 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 07:51 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 09:45, then Magha until 12:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 05:56 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 06:46 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 16:19) to Vishti (until 05:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 18:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:16 to 10:40. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 03:23 Next day 05:24
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 07:39 Same day 09:45
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Magha
Same day 09:45 Next day 12:23
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Shukla
Same day 05:25 Next day 05:56
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 03:23 Same day 16:19
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Vishti
Same day 16:19 Next day 05:24
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 Dashami · Sat
Oct 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 24m| 06:29 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:16 | ||
| 16:16 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 17:40 19:16 | ||
| 19:16 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:29 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 24m| 06:29 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:16 | ||
| 16:16 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 17:40 19:16 | ||
| 19:16 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:29 |
| 04:46 → 05:37 | ||
| 11:42 → 12:27 | ||
| 08:00 → 09:45 | ||
| 09:16 → 10:40 | ||
| 13:28 → 14:52 | ||
| 06:29 → 07:53 | ||
| 21:34 → 23:19 |
Daytime hours
12 · 56 min| 06:29 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 08:21 | ||
| 08:21 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 13:56 | ||
| 13:56 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:40 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 17:40 18:44 | ||
| 18:44 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 21:57 | ||
| 21:57 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:21 | ||
| 04:21 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 06:29 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 26, 2024?
- The tithi on October 26, 2024 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 26, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 17:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:16–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.