Panchang for · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
New Delhi, India · GMT+5:30(default)
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Moon Phase
Shukla Dashami
Shukla Fortnight (Bright/Dark Fortnight) (Bright Fortnight)
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami🟢 शुभ
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta🟢 शुभ
- Yoga
- Ganda🔴 अशुभ
- Half Tithi
- Garaja🟢 शुभ
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:06 PM – 1:31 PM (GMT+5:30)
- Sunrise / Sunset
- 6:25 AM / 5:45 PM (GMT+5:30)
Pre-calculated for the date shown · Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana at sunrise
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☽ Based on Moon Sign
- Tithi: The tithi governed by the Sun-Moon angular separation
- Nakshatra: The lunar mansion the Moon currently occupies
- Yoga: Derived from the combined longitude of Sun and Moon
- Half Tithi: Half a Tithi — key for Auspicious Timing calculations
- Rahu Kaal: Inauspicious window ruled by Rahu
- Sunrise / Sunset: New Delhi, India
Muhurta timings
Good and inauspicious periods of the day, from true sunrise and sunset
| Period | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Brahma MuhurtaBefore sunrise — meditation and study | 4:44 AM – 5:35 AM | Good |
| YamagandaAvoid important beginnings | 7:51 AM – 9:16 AM | Avoid |
| Gulika KaalAvoid signing or starting things | 10:41 AM – 12:06 PM | Avoid |
| Dur MuhurtamInauspicious muhurta of the weekday | 11:43 AM – 12:28 PM | Avoid |
| Rahu KaalAvoid starting new work | 12:06 PM – 1:31 PM | Avoid |
| Vijaya MuhurtaTraditionally for success in undertakings | 1:59 PM – 2:44 PM | Good |
| Nishita MuhurtaTonight, around midnight — for worship of Shiva and Kali | 11:41 PM – 12:31 AM (next day) | Neutral |
Panchaka (by lagna window)
Panchaka changes with the rising sign (lagna) through the day, so every day has both restricted and Panchaka-free windows. Each activity below shows which Panchakas classical texts say to avoid for it.
Times are local (GMT+5:30).
- 06:25 am – 08:33 am · Roga Panchaka
- 08:33 am – 10:51 am · Panchaka-free
- 10:51 am – 12:55 pm · Mrityu Panchaka
- 12:55 pm – 02:13 pm · Agni Panchaka
- 02:13 pm – 02:37 pm · Panchaka-free
- 02:37 pm – 04:05 pm · Raja Panchaka
- 04:05 pm – 05:30 pm · Panchaka-free
- 05:30 pm – 07:05 pm · Panchaka-free
- 07:05 pm – 07:49 pm · Raja Panchaka
- 07:49 pm – 09:01 pm · Panchaka-free
- 09:01 pm – 11:15 pm · Chora Panchaka
- 11:15 pm – 01:36 am · Panchaka-free
- 01:36 am – 03:53 am · Roga Panchaka
- 03:53 am – 06:09 am · Panchaka-free
- 06:09 am – 06:26 am · Mrityu Panchaka
Muhurta for this dateEducation / Learning · Vehicle Purchase · Debt Repayment
Based on the day's nakshatra (Dhanishta), tithi (Shukla Dashami), Shukla fortnight and weekday — not your birth chart
- Education / LearningVidyārambhaHighly Auspicious100/100
Starting education, joining school/college, learning new subjects
Favourable
- Business LaunchVyāpāraHighly Auspicious100/100
Starting a new business, signing contracts, launching ventures
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Raja Panchaka — 2/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17 (occupation)).
- Vehicle PurchaseVāhana KrayaHighly Auspicious100/100
Buying a new vehicle — car, two-wheeler, etc.
Favourable
- Debt RepaymentṚṇa MuktiHighly Auspicious100/100
Repaying debts, clearing loans, financial settlements
Favourable
- Property PurchaseBhūmi KrayaHighly Auspicious100/100
Buying land, property, or real estate
Favourable
- MarriageVivāhaHighly Auspicious93/100
Marriage ceremony, engagement, and wedding-related activities
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Mrityu & Roga Panchaka — 4/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17).
- Travel / JourneyYātrāHighly Auspicious93/100
Starting a journey, travel to distant places, migration
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Chora Panchaka — 1/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III & XIV (important journeys)).
- Naming CeremonyNāmakaraṇaHighly Auspicious93/100
Naming a child, Namkaran Sanskar
Favourable
- First FeedingAnnaprāśanaHighly Auspicious93/100
First solid food for a child, Annaprasana ceremony
Favourable
- Agriculture / SowingKṛṣiHighly Auspicious93/100
Starting agricultural activities, sowing seeds, planting
Favourable
- Legal ProceedingsVivādaHighly Auspicious93/100
Filing court cases, legal actions, starting litigation
Favourable
- Wearing JewelryĀbharaṇa DhāraṇaHighly Auspicious93/100
First wearing of new jewelry, gemstones, or ornaments
Favourable
- First HaircutChūḍākaraṇaHighly Auspicious93/100
First haircut of a child, Mundan ceremony
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Mrityu & Roga Panchaka — 4/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Wilhelm Ch. 17 (tonsure)).
- House ConstructionGṛhārambhaHighly Auspicious88/100
Laying foundation, starting construction, house warming (Griha Pravesh)
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Raja & Agni Panchaka — 3/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17).
- House WarmingGṛha PraveśaHighly Auspicious88/100
Entering a new house for the first time, house warming ceremony
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Raja & Agni Panchaka — 3/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Extended from house building (Raman names house entry as Panchaka-relevant without a specific Panchaka)).
- Medical TreatmentChikitsāHighly Auspicious88/100
Starting medical treatment, surgery, health procedures
Favourable
⚕ Astrological timing is traditional guidance only. Follow your doctor's advice on when to start treatment or have a procedure, and never delay necessary or urgent care for an astrological date.
- Spiritual InitiationDīkṣāHighly Auspicious85/100
Receiving spiritual initiation, starting mantra practice, Upanayana
Favourable
- Sacred ThreadUpanayanaHighly Auspicious85/100
Sacred thread ceremony, Janeu, initiation into Vedic studies
Favourable only in Panchaka-free windows; restricted in the others
- • Mrityu & Roga Panchaka — 4/15 lagna windows restricted. Choose a Panchaka-free window (Raman Ch. III; Wilhelm Ch. 17).
Based on Classical Timing Texts • Nakshatra, Tithi, Weekday, Fortnight & Five-fold Check factors