Panchang · Somvar ·
12 Oct 2026
Tithi
Shukla Dwitiya
till 10:15 PM, then Tritiya
Right now · · Khopoli
DaylightNightTraditionally preferredUsually avoidedNow
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The day in plain words
- The Moon is growing and about 2% lit. The tithi is Shukla Dwitiya till 10:15 PM, then Tritiya.
- Abhijit, 11:59 AM to 12:47 PM, is traditionally preferred for a new start.
- Rahu Kaal, 7:58 to 9:27 AM, is traditionally avoided for new starts. Routine work goes on as usual.
- The Sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 6:16 PM in Khopoli.
The five limbs
Each one now, when it ends, and what comes next.
Varathe day
Somvar
sunrise to sunrise
Next: Mangalvar
from 6:30 AM tomorrow
from 6:30 AM tomorrow
Ruled by Chandra
Tithithe Moon's step
Shukla Dwitiya
till 10:15 PM
Next: Tritiya
Telugu: Vidiya · Kannada: Bidige · Marathi/Konkani: Bij
Nakshatrathe Moon's star
Swati
till 11:53 PM
Next: Vishakha
Pada 2 of 4 · ruled by Rahu
Tamil: Swathi · Malayalam: Chothi
YogaSun and Moon, added
Vishkambha
till 8:32 PM
Next: Priti
One of the yogas usually avoided for beginnings
Karanahalf a tithi
Balava
till 9:50 AM
Next: Kaulava
Preferred and avoided times
By tradition, for starting something new. Routine work goes on as usual.
Traditionally preferred
Brahma Muhurta
Before sunrise; for prayer and study
4:54 to 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
The morning twilight prayer
5:41 to 6:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurta
Midday; traditionally preferred for beginnings
11:59 AM to 12:47 PM
Amrit Kaal
From the Moon's star; traditionally preferred
2:35 to 4:17 PM
Vijaya Muhurta
Afternoon; traditionally chosen for important work
4:48 to 5:32 PM
Godhuli Muhurta
Dusk, when the cows come home
6:03 to 6:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
The evening twilight prayer
6:15 to 7:03 PM
Nishita Muhurta
Midnight; for night worship
11:59 PM to 12:47 AM
Usually avoided
Varjyam
From the Moon's star; traditionally avoided
5:54 to 7:38 AM
Rahu Kaal
About 90 minutes; usually avoided for new starts
7:58 to 9:27 AM
Yamaganda
Usually avoided for starting important work
10:55 AM to 12:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam
Traditionally avoided for beginnings
12:53 to 1:41 PM
Gulika Kaal
Tradition says what begins here repeats
1:51 to 3:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam
Traditionally avoided for beginnings
3:17 to 4:05 PM
Disha Shool
Direction traditionally avoided for travel today
East
Sun and Moon
For Khopoli.
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day length
11h 46m
Solar noon 12:23 PM
Night length
12h 14m
Moonrise
7:47 AM
Moonset
7:14 PM
The Moon
2% lit
Growing (Shukla paksha)
Sun is in
Kanya
Virgo rashi
Moon is in
Tula
Libra rashi · Swati nakshatra
In the Hindu calendar
The month, season and year this day belongs to.
Hindu month
Ashwinaby the new-moon count (Amanta)
Ashwinaby the full-moon count (Purnimanta)
Paksha
Shukla paksha
The bright half: the Moon grows
Ritu
Sharad
Autumn season
Ayana
Dakshinayana
The Sun's southward half-year
Samvatsara
Parabhava
The name of this year
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Ayanamsa
Lahiri · 24°13'26"
Choghadiya
The day and the night in 8 parts each.
Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are traditionally preferred for starting something. Rog, Kaal and Udveg are usually avoided.
Day · sunrise to sunset
6:30 to 7:58 AMAmritChandraPreferred
7:58 to 9:27 AMKaalShaniUsually avoided
9:27 to 10:55 AMShubhGuruPreferred
10:55 AM to 12:23 PMRogMangalaUsually avoided
12:23 to 1:51 PMUdvegSuryaUsually avoided
1:51 to 3:20 PMCharShukraPreferred
3:20 to 4:48 PMLabhBudhaPreferred
4:48 to 6:16 PMAmritChandraPreferred
Night · sunset to sunrise
6:16 to 7:48 PMCharShukraPreferred
7:48 to 9:20 PMLabhBudhaPreferred
9:20 to 10:51 PMAmritChandraPreferred
10:51 PM to 12:23 AMKaalShaniUsually avoided
12:23 to 1:55 AMShubhGuruPreferred
1:55 to 3:27 AMRogMangalaUsually avoided
3:27 to 4:58 AMUdvegSuryaUsually avoided
4:58 to 6:30 AMCharShukraPreferred
Hora
The planetary hours of the day and the night.
Each hora is about an hour and is ruled by a graha. Tradition links each hora to suitable kinds of work.
Day horas
6:30 to 7:29 AMChandraPreferred
7:29 to 8:28 AMShaniUsually avoided
8:28 to 9:27 AMGuruPreferred
9:27 to 10:25 AMMangalaMixed
10:25 to 11:24 AMSuryaMixed
11:24 AM to 12:23 PMShukraPreferred
12:23 to 1:22 PMBudhaPreferred
1:22 to 2:21 PMChandraPreferred
2:21 to 3:20 PMShaniUsually avoided
3:20 to 4:18 PMGuruPreferred
4:18 to 5:17 PMMangalaMixed
5:17 to 6:16 PMSuryaMixed
Night horas
6:16 to 7:17 PMShukraPreferred
7:17 to 8:18 PMBudhaPreferred
8:18 to 9:20 PMChandraPreferred
9:20 to 10:21 PMShaniUsually avoided
10:21 to 11:22 PMGuruPreferred
11:22 PM to 12:23 AMMangalaMixed
12:23 to 1:24 AMSuryaMixed
1:24 to 2:26 AMShukraPreferred
2:26 to 3:27 AMBudhaPreferred
3:27 to 4:28 AMChandraPreferred
4:28 to 5:29 AMShaniUsually avoided
5:29 to 6:30 AMGuruPreferred
Lagna
The rashi rising in the east, through the day.
It changes about every two hours and is one of the things checked when choosing a muhurat.
From sunrise
6:29 to 6:56 AMKanyaVirgo · lord Budha
6:56 to 9:07 AMTulaLibra · lord Shukra
9:07 to 11:21 AMVrishchikaScorpio · lord Mangala
11:21 AM to 1:27 PMDhanuSagittarius · lord Guru
1:27 to 3:17 PMMakaraCapricorn · lord Shani
3:17 to 4:54 PMKumbhaAquarius · lord Shani
4:54 to 6:28 PMMeenaPisces · lord Guru
Evening and night
6:28 to 8:12 PMMeshaAries · lord Mangala
8:12 to 10:12 PMVrishabhaTaurus · lord Shukra
10:12 PM to 12:25 AMMithunaGemini · lord Budha
12:25 to 2:38 AMKarkaCancer · lord Chandra
2:38 to 4:46 AMSimhaLeo · lord Surya
4:46 to 6:30 AMKanyaVirgo · lord Budha
Special on this day
Ten combinations are checked every day. Most days only one or two are active.
Yogas traditionally valued for beginnings
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoganot on this dayAmrit Siddhi Yoganot on this dayRavi Yoganot on this dayGuru Pushya Yoganot on this dayRavi Pushya Yoganot on this dayDwipushkar Yoganot on this dayTripushkar Yoganot on this day
Periods traditionally treated with care
Bhadranot on this dayGanda Moolanot on this dayPanchaknot on this day
Today's rashiphal
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MeshaAriesVrishabhaTaurusMithunaGeminiKarkaCancerSimhaLeoKanyaVirgoTulaLibraVrishchikaScorpioDhanuSagittariusMakaraCapricornKumbhaAquariusMeenaPisces
Rashiphal goes by your Moon sign, the rashi the Moon was in when you were born. For your birth star: Tarabalam · Chandrabalam.