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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Shashthi
Prev day19:25Same day16:57
Krishna Saptami
Same day16:57Next day14:52
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day09:03Same day07:11
Punarvasu
Same day07:11Next day05:39
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Siddha
Prev day20:40Same day17:30
Sadhya
Same day17:30Next day14:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day06:08Same day16:57
Vishti
Same day16:57Next day03:51
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Sat
Oct 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3207:55 | ||
| 07:5509:18 | ||
| 09:1810:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:50 | ||
| 14:5016:13 | ||
| 16:1317:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3619:13 | ||
| 19:1320:50 | ||
| 20:5022:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:41 | ||
| 01:4103:18 | ||
| 03:1804:55 | ||
| 04:5506:32 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3207:55 | ||
| 07:5509:18 | ||
| 09:1810:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:50 | ||
| 14:5016:13 | ||
| 16:1317:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3619:13 | ||
| 19:1320:50 | ||
| 20:5022:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:41 | ||
| 01:4103:18 | ||
| 03:1804:55 | ||
| 04:5506:32 |
| 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| 06:3207:27 | ||
| 07:2708:23 | ||
| 08:2309:18 | ||
| 09:1810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:09 | ||
| 11:0912:04 | ||
| 12:0413:00 | ||
| 13:0013:55 | ||
| 13:5514:50 | ||
| 14:5015:46 | ||
| 15:4616:41 | ||
| 16:4117:36 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 17:3618:41 | ||
| 18:4119:46 | ||
| 19:4620:50 | ||
| 20:5021:55 | ||
| 21:5523:00 | ||
| 23:0000:04 | ||
| 00:0401:09 | ||
| 01:0902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:18 | ||
| 03:1804:23 | ||
| 04:2305:28 | ||
| 05:2806:32 |
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.

