Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 08:00, after which Saptami runs until 09:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 15:44, then Uttara Ashadha until 17:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 07:49, then Dhriti until 07:49 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 08:00) to Gar (until 20:46) and then to Vanij (until 09:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:52 to 16:15. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 06:05 Same day 08:00
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 08:00 Next day 09:23
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 13:27 Same day 15:44
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 15:44 Next day 17:29
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sukarma
Prev day 07:25 Same day 07:49
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Dhriti
Same day 07:49 Next day 07:49
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 19:06 Same day 08:00
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Gar
Same day 08:00 Same day 20:46
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Vanij
Same day 20:46 Next day 09:23
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 Shashthi · Tue
Oct 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 24m| 06:30 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 17:39 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:28 | ||
| 22:28 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:18 | ||
| 03:18 04:54 | ||
| 04:54 06:31 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 24m| 06:30 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 17:39 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:28 | ||
| 22:28 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:18 | ||
| 03:18 04:54 | ||
| 04:54 06:31 |
| 04:47 → 05:38 | ||
| 11:42 → 12:27 | ||
| 10:29 → 12:14 | ||
| 14:52 → 16:15 | ||
| 09:17 → 10:41 | ||
| 12:04 → 13:28 | ||
| 23:58 → 01:43 |
Daytime hours
12 · 56 min| 06:30 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 08:21 | ||
| 08:21 09:17 | ||
| 09:17 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 13:56 | ||
| 13:56 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 17:39 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 17:39 18:43 | ||
| 18:43 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 21:56 | ||
| 21:56 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:18 | ||
| 03:18 04:22 | ||
| 04:22 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 06:31 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 28, 2025?
- The tithi on October 28, 2025 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 28, 2025?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset is at 17:39.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:52–16:15. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.