Thursday, October 8, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 22:16, after which Chaturdashi runs until 21:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 21:19, then Uttara Phalguni until 21:19 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 00:57 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 23:19 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:44) to Vanij (until 22:16) and then to Vishti (until 09:53 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:36 to 15:03. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day 23:16 Same day 22:16
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 22:16 Next day 21:36
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 21:39 Same day 21:19
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 21:19 Next day 21:19
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shukla
Same day 02:51 Next day 00:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 23:16 Same day 10:44
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Vanij
Same day 10:44 Same day 22:16
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Vishti
Same day 22:16 Next day 09:53
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 Trayodashi · Thu
Oct 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:17 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 17:59 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:18 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:17 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 17:59 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:18 |
| 04:39 → 05:28 | ||
| 11:45 → 12:31 | ||
| 15:01 → 16:35 | ||
| 13:36 → 15:03 | ||
| 06:17 → 07:45 | ||
| 09:13 → 10:40 | ||
| 05:33 → 07:07 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:17 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:07 | ||
| 13:07 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:02 | ||
| 16:02 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 17:59 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:59 19:00 | ||
| 19:00 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:05 | ||
| 22:05 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:18 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 8, 2026?
- The tithi on October 8, 2026 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 8, 2026?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset is at 17:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:36–15:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.