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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 18:33 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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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 09:33 Same day 09:08
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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 Same day 19:25
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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 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| 06:15 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 18:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:03 19:35 | ||
| 19:35 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:16 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:15 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 18:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:03 19:35 | ||
| 19:35 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:16 |
| 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| 06:15 07:14 | ||
| 07:14 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:04 | ||
| 17:04 18:03 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:03 19:04 | ||
| 19:04 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:07 | ||
| 22:07 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:14 | ||
| 04:14 05:15 | ||
| 05:15 06:16 |
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.