Friday, October 3, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 18:33, after which Dwadashi runs until 17:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 09:33, then Dhanishta until 09:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 21:44, then Shula until 19:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 06:58) to Vishti (until 18:33) and then to Bava (until 05:57 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:41 to 12:09. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Papankusha Ekadashi
Prev day19:11Same day18:33
Shukla Dwadashi
Same day18:33Next day17:09
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day09:12Same day09:33
Dhanishta
Same day09:33Next day09:08
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Dhriti
Prev day23:27Same day21:44
Shula
Same day21:44Next day19:25
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day19:11Same day06:58
Vishti
Same day06:58Same day18:33
Bava
Same day18:33Next day05:57
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Ekadashi · Fri
Oct 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1507:43 | ||
| 07:4309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:07 | ||
| 15:0716:36 | ||
| 16:3618:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0419:36 | ||
| 19:3621:07 | ||
| 21:0722:38 | ||
| 22:3800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:44 | ||
| 04:4406:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1507:43 | ||
| 07:4309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:07 | ||
| 15:0716:36 | ||
| 16:3618:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0419:36 | ||
| 19:3621:07 | ||
| 21:0722:38 | ||
| 22:3800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:44 | ||
| 04:4406:15 |
| 04:37→05:26 | ||
| 11:46→12:33 | ||
| 23:00→00:38 | ||
| 10:41→12:09 | ||
| 15:07→16:36 | ||
| 07:43→09:12 | ||
| 13:16→14:53 |
Daytime hours
12·59 min| 06:1507:14 | ||
| 07:1408:13 | ||
| 08:1309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:10 | ||
| 11:1012:09 | ||
| 12:0913:09 | ||
| 13:0914:08 | ||
| 14:0815:07 | ||
| 15:0716:06 | ||
| 16:0617:05 | ||
| 17:0518:04 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:0419:05 | ||
| 19:0520:06 | ||
| 20:0621:07 | ||
| 21:0722:08 | ||
| 22:0823:09 | ||
| 23:0900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:13 | ||
| 04:1305:14 | ||
| 05:1406:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 3, 2025?
- The tithi on October 3, 2025 is Shukla Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 3, 2025?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 18:04.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:41–12:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

