Saturday, October 31, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 16:57, after which Saptami runs until 14:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 07:11, then Punarvasu until 05:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 17:30, then Sadhya until 14:38 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 16:57) to Vishti (until 03:51 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 14:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:18 to 10:41. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 19:25 Same day 16:57
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 16:57 Next day 14:52
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 09:03 Same day 07:11
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Punarvasu
Same day 07:11 Next day 05:39
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddha
Prev day 20:40 Same day 17:30
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Sadhya
Same day 17:30 Next day 14:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 06:08 Same day 16:57
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Vishti
Same day 16:57 Next day 03:51
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 Shashthi · Sat
Oct 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 23m| 06:32 07:55 | ||
| 07:55 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:36 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 37m| 17:36 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 22:27 | ||
| 22:27 00:04 | ||
| 00:04 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:18 | ||
| 03:18 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:32 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 23m| 06:32 07:55 | ||
| 07:55 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:36 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 37m| 17:36 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 22:27 | ||
| 22:27 00:04 | ||
| 00:04 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:18 | ||
| 03:18 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:32 |
| 04:48 → 05:40 | ||
| 11:42 → 12:26 | ||
| 21:58 → 23:26 | ||
| 09:18 → 10:41 | ||
| 13:27 → 14:50 | ||
| 06:32 → 07:55 | ||
| 16:48 → 18:17 |
Daytime hours
12 · 55 min| 06:32 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 08:23 | ||
| 08:23 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 15:46 | ||
| 15:46 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 17:36 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 5m| 17:36 18:41 | ||
| 18:41 19:46 | ||
| 19:46 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 21:55 | ||
| 21:55 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:04 | ||
| 00:04 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:18 | ||
| 03:18 04:23 | ||
| 04:23 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 06:32 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 31, 2026?
- The tithi on October 31, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 31, 2026?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 31, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset is at 17:36.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 31, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:18–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.