Saturday, October 3, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Saptami until 08:00, after which Ashtami runs until 05:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 01:29 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 00:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 15:20, then Parigha until 12:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 08:00) to Balava (until 18:54) and then to Kaulava (until 05:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:12 to 10:41. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Saptami
Prev day 10:15 Same day 08:00
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 08:00 Next day 05:52
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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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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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra · Pada 1
Same day 02:54 Next day 01:29
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Variyan
Prev day 18:16 Same day 15:20
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Parigha
Same day 15:20 Next day 12:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 21:07 Same day 08:00
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Balava
Same day 08:00 Same day 18:54
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Kaulava
Same day 18:54 Next day 05:52
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 Saptami · Sat
Oct 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:15 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 15:07 | ||
| 15:07 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 18:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:05 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 21:07 | ||
| 21:07 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:15 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 15:07 | ||
| 15:07 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 18:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:05 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 21:07 | ||
| 21:07 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:15 |
| 04:37 → 05:26 | ||
| 11:46 → 12:33 | ||
| 16:04 → 17:35 | ||
| 09:12 → 10:41 | ||
| 13:38 → 15:07 | ||
| 06:15 → 07:43 | ||
| 10:48 → 12:18 |
Daytime hours
12 · 59 min| 06:15 07:14 | ||
| 07:14 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:07 | ||
| 15:07 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:05 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:05 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:07 | ||
| 21:07 22:08 | ||
| 22:08 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:11 | ||
| 01:11 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:13 | ||
| 04:13 05:14 | ||
| 05:14 06:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 3, 2026?
- The tithi on October 3, 2026 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 3, 2026?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 3, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 18:05.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 3, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:12–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.