Sunday, October 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Navami until 03:54 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 02:07 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 00:13 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 23:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 12:31, then Shiva until 09:50 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 16:51) to Gar (until 03:54 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 14:59 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:35 to 18:03. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Navami
Same day05:52Next day03:54
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day01:29Next day00:13
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Parigha
Prev day15:20Same day12:31
Shiva
Same day12:31Next day09:50
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Same day05:52Same day16:51
Gar
Same day16:51Next day03:54
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 Navami · Sun
Oct 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 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 | ||
| 22:3800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 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 | ||
| 22:3800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
| 04:38→05:26 | ||
| 11:46→12:33 | ||
| 21:56→23:27 | ||
| 16:35→18:03 | ||
| 12:09→13:38 | ||
| 15:06→16:35 | ||
| 12:51→14:22 |
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 | ||
| 23:0800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 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, 2026?
- The tithi on October 4, 2026 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 4, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 18:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:35–18:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

