Panchang This Week: 12–18 October 2026 for New Delhi

This week moves through Shukla Paksha, the bright fortnight, from Dwitiya to Saptami. The facts for these seven days list no ekadashi and no major festival. It is a steady, ordinary stretch of the calendar, which makes it a good week to get used to reading the panchang.

All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST) and calculated for New Delhi. In other cities they shift by a few minutes. Where a tithi ends between midnight and sunrise, the time falls in the early hours of the following morning.

Rahu kalam is the period many people traditionally avoid for starting something new, such as signing papers or beginning a journey. It is a long-standing custom, not a rule.

Day-by-day panchang

Monday, 12 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Dwitiya, ending at 10:14 PM
• Nakshatra: Swati
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:20 AM / 5:55 PM
• Rahu kalam: 7:47 AM–9:14 AM

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Tritiya, ending at 11:28 PM
• Nakshatra: Vishakha
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:21 AM / 5:54 PM
• Rahu kalam: 3:01 PM–4:27 PM

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Chaturthi, ending at 1:14 AM
• Nakshatra: Anuradha
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:21 AM / 5:53 PM
• Rahu kalam: 12:07 PM–1:33 PM

Thursday, 15 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Panchami, ending at 3:26 AM
• Nakshatra: Jyeshtha
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:22 AM / 5:52 PM
• Rahu kalam: 1:33 PM–2:59 PM

Friday, 16 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Shashthi, ending at 5:55 AM
• Nakshatra: Jyeshtha
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:22 AM / 5:51 PM
• Rahu kalam: 10:41 AM–12:07 PM

Jyeshtha is the nakshatra at sunrise on both Thursday and Friday. Shashthi ends shortly before Saturday's sunrise.

Saturday, 17 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Saptami, ending at 8:29 AM
• Nakshatra: Mula
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:23 AM / 5:50 PM
• Rahu kalam: 9:15 AM–10:41 AM

Saptami is the tithi at sunrise on Saturday and again on Sunday. The 8:29 AM end time falls on Sunday morning.

Sunday, 18 October 2026

• Tithi at sunrise: Shukla Saptami, ending at 8:29 AM
• Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha
• Sunrise / sunset: 6:24 AM / 5:49 PM
• Rahu kalam: 4:23 PM–5:49 PM

Sunday's Rahu kalam runs until sunset, so the morning is clear of it.

A few notes on reading the week

• The tithi at sunrise is the one traditionally used to name the day, even when it ends a few hours later.
• Rahu kalam moves earlier or later each day, so check it daily rather than assuming a fixed slot.
• Sunrise comes about a minute later each day this week, and sunset about a minute earlier.

Keep the panchang handy

For the full picture on any single day, open the daily panchang. If you would rather have it arrive each morning, you can sign up for the daily panchang email. To learn what tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana mean, start with the main panchang guide. Festival dates, when they come up, are collected on the festivals page.

Check the sunrise and Rahu kalam for your own city before planning around them. This week's times are for New Delhi only.