Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 00:34 (tomorrow), after which Dwadashi runs until 23:16 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 22:17, then Magha until 21:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 07:19, then Sadhya until 04:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:19) to Balava (until 00:34 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 11:53 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:05 to 16:33. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Rama Ekadashi
Same day 02:07 Next day 00:34
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 23:08 Same day 22:17
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Magha
Same day 22:17 Next day 21:39
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddha
Prev day 09:50 Same day 07:19
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Sadhya
Same day 07:19 Next day 04:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 02:07 Same day 13:19
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Balava
Same day 13:19 Next day 00:34
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 Ekadashi · Tue
Oct 6
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 15:05 | ||
| 15:05 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 18:01 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:01 19:33 | ||
| 19:33 21:05 | ||
| 21:05 22:37 | ||
| 22:37 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:17 |
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 15:05 | ||
| 15:05 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 18:01 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:01 19:33 | ||
| 19:33 21:05 | ||
| 21:05 22:37 | ||
| 22:37 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:17 |
| 04:38 → 05:27 | ||
| 11:45 → 12:32 | ||
| 20:44 → 22:17 | ||
| 15:05 → 16:33 | ||
| 09:12 → 10:41 | ||
| 12:09 → 13:37 | ||
| 11:29 → 13:01 |
Daytime hours
12 · 59 min| 06:16 07:15 | ||
| 07:15 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:07 | ||
| 13:07 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:05 | ||
| 15:05 16:04 | ||
| 16:04 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:01 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:01 19:02 | ||
| 19:02 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 21:05 | ||
| 21:05 22:06 | ||
| 22:06 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 06:17 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 6, 2026?
- The tithi on October 6, 2026 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 6, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset is at 18:01.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:05–16:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.