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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 03:54 Next day 02:07
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya
Same day 00:13 Same day 23:08
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Ashlesha
Same day 23:08 Next day 22:17
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Shiva
Prev day 12:31 Same day 09:50
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Siddha
Same day 09:50 Next day 07:19
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 03:54 Same day 14:59
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Vishti
Same day 14:59 Next day 02:07
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.
Krishna Dashami · Mon
Oct 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:16 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:37 | ||
| 13:37 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 18:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:02 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:37 | ||
| 22:37 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:16 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:16 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:37 | ||
| 13:37 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 18:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:02 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:37 | ||
| 22:37 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:16 |
| 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| 06:16 07:15 | ||
| 07:15 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 16:04 | ||
| 16:04 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 18:02 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:02 19:03 | ||
| 19:03 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 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.