Saturday, October 4, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Dwadashi till evening, then Trayodashi begins. Dwadashi ends the Ekadashi fast and is a gentle, restful day. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra till morning, then Shatabhisha. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:46 to 12:33, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 09:12 to 10:41. The Moon is in Kumbha rashi and the Sun in Kanya.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 18:33 upto Same day 17:09
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 17:09 Next day 15:04
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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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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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 09:33 upto Same day 09:08
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then
Shatabhisha
Same day 09:08 Next day 08:00
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shula
Prev day 21:44 upto Same day 19:25
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then
Ganda
Same day 19:25 Next day 16:33
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 05:57 upto Same day 17:09
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Kaulava
Same day 17:09 Next day 04:11
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 Dwadashi · Sat
Oct 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1507:44 | ||
| 07:4409:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:35 | ||
| 16:3518:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:0319:35 | ||
| 19:3521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:09 | ||
| 00:0901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1507:44 | ||
| 07:4409:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:35 | ||
| 16:3518:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:0319:35 | ||
| 19:3521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:09 | ||
| 00:0901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
| 04:38→05:26 | ||
| 11:46→12:33 | ||
| 22:55→00:30 | ||
| 09:12→10:41 | ||
| 13:38→15:06 | ||
| 06:15→07:44 | ||
| 13:29→15:04 |
Daytime hours
12·59 min| 06:1507:14 | ||
| 07:1408:13 | ||
| 08:1309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:10 | ||
| 11:1012:09 | ||
| 12:0913:08 | ||
| 13:0814:07 | ||
| 14:0715:06 | ||
| 15:0616:05 | ||
| 16:0517:04 | ||
| 17:0418:03 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:0319:04 | ||
| 19:0420:05 | ||
| 20:0521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:07 | ||
| 22:0723:08 | ||
| 23:0800:09 | ||
| 00:0901:10 | ||
| 01:1002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:13 | ||
| 03:1304:14 | ||
| 04:1405:15 | ||
| 05:1506:16 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 4, 2025?
- The tithi on October 4, 2025 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 4, 2025?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 18:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:12–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



