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Panchang in New Delhi, 19 October 2026

आश्विन शुक्ल अष्टमी

New Delhi

In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:49 AM to 9:15 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 10:52 AMthen Navami until 12:51 PM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 94.0° ahead of the Sun. 94.0 ÷ 12° = 7.83, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 3:39 PMthen Shravana until 6:02 PM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 275.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 275.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.65, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 6:24 AM, sets 5:48 PM
Daylight today is 11h 24m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:43 AM – 12:29 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:49 AM – 9:15 AM
Daylight today is 684 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 12:35 AM, 20 Octthen Shula until 12:50 AM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 96.8°. 96.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.26, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaBava until 10:52 AMthen Balava until 11:56 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthAshvin
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunMakara · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 275.4°, Sun 181.4°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 1:49 PM, Sets 12:24 AM, 20 Oct, 54% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:40 AM – 12:06 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:31 PM – 2:57 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in New Delhi

Rahu Kaal in New Delhi this week
Why times differ in New Delhi

New Delhi is Spasht’s reference city for festival dates. Other cities are calculated separately, because sunrise, and sometimes the date itself, changes with place.

Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi, 2027
On the 15th ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:15 AM5:46 PM10h 31m
Feb7:00 AM6:11 PM11h 12m
Mar6:31 AM6:29 PM11h 58m
Apr5:56 AM6:47 PM12h 51m
May5:30 AM7:05 PM13h 34m
Jun5:23 AM7:21 PM13h 58m
Jul5:33 AM7:21 PM13h 48m
Aug5:50 AM7:01 PM13h 11m
Sept6:06 AM6:27 PM12h 21m
Oct6:21 AM5:52 PM11h 31m
Nov6:43 AM5:28 PM10h 45m
Dec7:06 AM5:26 PM10h 21m