Monday, October 5, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Dashami until 02:07 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 00:34 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 23:08, then Ashlesha until 22:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 09:50, then Siddha until 07:19 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 14:59) to Vishti (until 02:07 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 13:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:44 to 09:12. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Dashami
Same day03:54Next day02:07
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaBhadrapadaPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Same day00:13Same day23:08
Ashlesha
Same day23:08Next day22:17
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Shiva
Prev day12:31Same day09:50
Siddha
Same day09:50Next day07:19
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day03:54Same day14:59
Vishti
Same day14:59Next day02:07
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 Dashami · Mon
Oct 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1607:44 | ||
| 07:4409:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:37 | ||
| 13:3715:06 | ||
| 15:0616:34 | ||
| 16:3418:02 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:0219:34 | ||
| 19:3421:06 | ||
| 21:0622:37 | ||
| 22:3700:09 | ||
| 00:0901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1607:44 | ||
| 07:4409:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:37 | ||
| 13:3715:06 | ||
| 15:0616:34 | ||
| 16:3418:02 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:0219:34 | ||
| 19:3421:06 | ||
| 21:0622:37 | ||
| 22:3700:09 | ||
| 00:0901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
| 04:38→05:27 | ||
| 11:45→12:32 | ||
| 17:01→18:33 | ||
| 07:44→09:12 | ||
| 10:41→12:09 | ||
| 13:37→15:06 | ||
| 07:51→09:23 |
Daytime hours
12·59 min| 06:1607:15 | ||
| 07:1508:13 | ||
| 08:1309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:10 | ||
| 11:1012:09 | ||
| 12:0913:08 | ||
| 13:0814:07 | ||
| 14:0715:06 | ||
| 15:0616:04 | ||
| 16:0417:03 | ||
| 17:0318:02 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:0219:03 | ||
| 19:0320:05 | ||
| 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 5, 2026?
- The tithi on October 5, 2026 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 5, 2026?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset is at 18:02.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:44–09:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

