Saturday, October 4, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 17:09, after which Trayodashi runs until 15:04 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 09:08, then Shatabhisha until 08:00 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 19:25, then Ganda until 16:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 17:09) to Kaulava (until 04:11 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 15:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:12 to 10:41. The Moon transits Aquarius 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
Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day18:33Same day17:09
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day17:09Next day15:04
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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
Dhanishta
Prev day09:33Same day09:08
Shatabhisha
Same day09:08Next day08:00
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Shula
Prev day21:44Same day19:25
Ganda
Same day19:25Next day16:33
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day05:57Same day17:09
Kaulava
Same day17:09Next day04:11
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 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.

