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    Panchang Today: Wednesday, 21 October 2026

    Today's panchang · Wednesday 21 Oct

    Shukla Dashami12:50 pm Tuesday – 2:12 pm WednesdayDhanishta6:02 pm Tuesday – 7:48 pm Wednesday

    Sunrise · sunset
    6:26 am · 5:46 pm
    Moon
    in Makarauntil 7:00 am, then Kumbha
    Rahu Kaal
    12:06 – 1:31 pm
    Abhijit
    Not kept on a Wednesday

    Today's panchang (panchangam) at a glance

    Tithi
    Shukla Dashami until 2:12 pmthen Shukla Ekadashi until 2:48 pm Thursday
    Nakshatra
    Dhanishta until 7:48 pmthen Shatabhisha until 8:49 pm Thursday
    Yoga
    Ganda until 12:33 am Thursdaythen Vriddhi until 11:39 pm Thursday
    Karana
    Gara until 2:12 pmthen Vanija until 2:36 am Thursdaythen Vishti (Bhadra) until 2:48 pm Thursday
    Vara
    Budhavara (Wednesday)
    Chandrash­tama
    Mithun rashi until 7:00 am, then Kark rashi
    Moonrise
    2:55 pm
    Moonset
    2:19 amThursday
    Sun
    in TulaSharad ritu · Dakshinayana
    Day and night
    Day 11 h 20 mNight 12 h 40 mMidday 12:06 pm

    Month and year
    Ashvina, Shukla Paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948

    Choghadiya today, day and night

    The day and the night, each in eight parts

    Day, from sunrise

    • Labhgain6:26 – 7:51 am
    • Amritnectar7:51 – 9:16 am
    • Kaalloss9:16 – 10:41 am
    • Shubhauspicious10:41 am – 12:06 pm
    • Rogillness12:06 – 1:31 pm
    • Udveganxiety1:31 – 2:56 pm
    • Charmoving, good for travel2:56 – 4:21 pm
    • Labhgain4:21 – 5:46 pm
    Nalla Neram (Gowri)

    Rahu Kaal (Rahu Kalam), Yamaganda (Yamagandam) and Gulika today

    The hours the tradition keeps new work out of

    • AvoidRahu Kaal12:06 – 1:31 pm
    • AvoidYamaganda7:51 – 9:16 am
    • AvoidGulika Kaal10:41 am – 12:06 pm

    Also to avoid

    • PanchakaThe Moon in Kumbha or Meena: some works wait7:00 am – 6:26 am Thursday
    • Dur MuhurtamA muhurta the tradition names unlucky for the weekday11:43 am – 12:28 pm
    • BhadraVishti karana, kept free of new beginnings2:36 am Thursday – 6:26 am Thursday
    • VarjyamThe part of the nakshatra the tradition sets aside3:18 am Thursday – 4:58 am Thursday

    Shubh muhurat today: Abhijit and Brahma Muhurat

    The hours the tradition holds good for beginnings

    • Ravi Yoga6:26 am – 7:48 pmThe Sun's strength, held to lift the hour's faults
    • Good timeAbhijit MuhuratNot kept on a Wednesday
    • Good timeBrahma Muhurat4:44 – 5:35 am

    More good times

    • Pratah SandhyaThe dawn prayer, before sunrise5:10 – 6:26 am
    • Amrit KalamThe nakshatra's nectar hours, good for any work8:38 – 10:21 am
    • Vijaya MuhuratHeld to bring victory: for journeys and for contests1:59 – 2:44 pm
    • Godhuli MuhuratDusk, when the cows come home: kept for weddings5:46 – 6:11 pm
    • Sayahna SandhyaThe evening prayer, after sunset5:46 – 7:02 pm
    • Nishita MuhuratMidnight, kept for the night's worship11:41 pm – 12:31 am Thursday

    Panchang Tomorrow

    Thursday 22 OctShukla Ekadashi · ShatabhishaSunrise6:26 amRahu Kaal1:30 – 2:55 pmYogaVriddhiMoonin KumbhaThe full panchang

    This week, day by day

    Tithi and nakshatra at sunrise, with the time each one ends

    Panchang calendar for October 2026

    The tithi at sunrise each day; tap a date for its panchang

    October 2026

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    Working out the month

    This week's sky · Week 4319–25 October 2026Sharad Navratri runs until Tuesday. Mercury turns retrograde on Saturday; Venus and Saturn are retrograde all week.
    Planetary positions and transits today

    Coming up: Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya

    • EkadashiShukla Ekadashi from 2:12 pm Wed 21 Oct to 2:48 pm Thu 22 OctThu 22 Oct
    • PurnimaPurnima from 11:56 am Sun 25 Oct to 9:41 am Mon 26 OctMon 26 Oct
    • AmavasyaAmavasya from 11:28 am Sun 8 Nov to 12:31 pm Mon 9 NovMon 9 Nov
    • DiwaliLakshmi Puja muhurat and the five daysSun 8 Nov
    Weekly horoscope by Moon signAll twelve rashis, with good days and Chandrashtama

    How this panchang is calculated

    Lahiri ayanamsa, sunrise to sunrise    Tap to expand

    Calculated for New Delhi (IST) with the Lahiri ayanamsa (24.23°), geocentric and sidereal; Rahu is the mean node. A day runs from sunrise to sunrise: tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and the Moon's sign are those at local sunrise, with the time each ends. Moonrise is the Moon's centre at the true horizon. The month is counted from the full moon (Purnimanta), with the new-moon count (Amanta) beside it in Krishna paksha. Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and the choghadiyas divide the day from sunrise to sunset and the night from sunset to the next sunrise; Abhijit is not kept on a Wednesday. Vijaya, Godhuli, Nishita and Dur Muhurtam are muhurtas, fifteenths of the day or the night; the Sandhyas are three of the night's thirty ghatis; Amrit Kalam and Varjyam are four of the nakshatra's sixty ghatis. Ritu and ayana follow the Sun's true course; counted by the sidereal Sun, Uttarayana begins at Makar Sankranti. The page works it out afresh each time it opens.

    Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

    8 questions · tap one for its answer    Tap to expand

    What is today's tithi?

    Today, Wednesday 21 October 2026, the tithi in New Delhi is Shukla Dashami until 2:12 pm, then Shukla Ekadashi. A tithi is read at local sunrise, so it can differ from one city to another.

    Is today Shukla or Krishna Paksha?

    Shukla Paksha, the waxing half of Ashvina. The next Purnima is on Monday 26 October 2026.

    What time is Rahu Kaal today?

    In New Delhi, Rahu Kaal today is 12:06–1:31 pm. It is the 5th of the day's eight parts on a Wednesday, counted from sunrise (6:26 am) to sunset (5:46 pm), so it moves with the city and the season.

    Which Choghadiya is good today?

    Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones, and Char suits travel. In New Delhi today the good daytime choghadiyas are Labh 6:26–7:51 am, Amrit 7:51–9:16 am, Shubh 10:41 am–12:06 pm, Labh 4:21–5:46 pm. Udveg, Rog and Kaal are kept away from new work.

    Is today an auspicious day?

    The tradition reads hours rather than whole days. In New Delhi today the good windows are no Abhijit muhurat (it is not kept on a Wednesday) and the good choghadiyas (Labh 6:26–7:51 am, Amrit 7:51–9:16 am, Shubh 10:41 am–12:06 pm, Labh 4:21–5:46 pm). People keep new work out of Rahu Kaal (12:06–1:31 pm) and Yamaganda (7:51–9:16 am).

    What is tomorrow's panchang?

    Thursday 22 October 2026 begins with Shukla Ekadashi and Shatabhisha nakshatra at sunrise (6:26 am) in New Delhi. Rahu Kaal is 1:30–2:55 pm.

    What is the panchang for today in the USA?

    A panchang's times run from local sunrise, so they differ from India's. Choose New York, San Francisco, Toronto or Vancouver from the city list at the top, and the page works out today's tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya in that city's own time.

    Is this the same as the Tamil or Telugu panchangam?

    The tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and Rahu Kalam are the same for the same city, in any panchangam worked out from where the Sun and Moon actually stand. The calendars differ in how they name the month. Telugu calendars count it from the new moon (Amanta), which this page shows beside the full-moon month in Krishna paksha. Tamil calendars name it by the Sun's sign, so the month is Aippasi while the Sun is in Tula. For local times, choose Chennai, Bengaluru or Hyderabad from the city list.