Day dial for New Delhi, Sunday 5 October 2138A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:16, sunset 18:03. Abhijit 11:46 to 12:33. Yamaganda 12:09 to 13:38. Gulika Kalam 15:06 to 16:35. Rahu Kalam 16:35 to 18:03.00061218Moonset 18:26Moonrise 07:07

Panchanga · New Delhi · Sunday 5 October 2138

Sunday in New Delhi.

Pratipada until 11:59, then Dwitiya.

Observed today Navaratri begins

Times forNew Delhi · 5 October

Rahu Kalam runs 16:35 to 18:03. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:16 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:16
  2. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.07:07
  3. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.11:46 to 12:33
  4. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.12:09 to 13:38
  5. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.15:06 to 16:35
  6. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.16:35 to 18:03
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.18:03
  8. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.18:26

Subdial: the Moon, waxing, Shukla Pratipada.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraRavivaraSunday, the day of the Sun (Su)From sunrise at 06:16 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPratipada, then DwitiyaThe first and second lunar days of the waxing MoonPratipada until 11:59 · Dwitiya until 12:54 Mon
  • NakshatraChitra, then SwatiThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 04:22 Mon, then Swati until 05:37 Tue
  • YogaIndra, then VaidhritiOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 16:18, then Vaidhriti until 15:54 Mon
  • KaranaBava, Balava, then KaulavaHalf of a lunar dayBava until 11:59 · Balava until 00:30 Mon · Kaulava until 12:54 Mon

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:16The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset18:03Day hours end, night hours begin11 h 47 min of daylight
  • Moonset18:26Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise07:07Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city

The calendar

Where the day sits in the year.

  • PakshaShuklaThe waxing fortnight, new moon to full moon
  • MasaAshvinaLunar month, counted to the full moonAshvina when counted to the new moon
  • RituSharadAutumn, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraVilambiThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • Navaratri beginsSunday 5 October

Next Ekadashi

  • Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 14 OctoberBreak the fast on Wednesday between 07:43 and 08:39.
  • Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 15 OctoberFollowers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.