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Panchang Today in RajkotSaturday, 17 October 2026 · Rahu Kaal, Tithi & sunrise in IST

Today in Rajkot (Sat 17 Oct 2026) the tithi is Shukla Saptami through the night until 8:28 AM, Oct 18; the nakshatra is Mula until 9:47 AM, then Purva Ashadha. Sunrise is 6:44 AM and sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:38 AM to 11:05 AM, Yamaganda 1:59 PM to 3:26 PM and Gulika 6:44 AM to 8:11 AM; Abhijit Muhurat is 12:09 PM to 12:55 PM. It is Shanivara (Saturday), Shukla Paksha of Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta). All times are Rajkot, India local time, IST (UTC+5:30).

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Panchang for RajkotSaturday, 17 October 2026

Shanivara (Saturday) · Shukla Paksha · Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948

Times are local clock time in Rajkot, India: IST (UTC+5:30). The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
12:36 PM
Moonset
11:14 PM

Day length 11 h 36 min · Night 12 h 24 min

Inauspicious periods

Rahu Kaal
9:38 AM – 11:05 AM
Yamaganda
1:59 PM – 3:26 PM
Gulika Kaal
6:44 AM – 8:11 AM

Auspicious periods

Abhijit Muhurat
12:09 PM – 12:55 PM
Brahma Muhurta
5:05 AM – 5:54 AM

Panchang - the five limbs

Tithi
  • Shukla Saptami full night (until 8:28 AM, Oct 18)
Nakshatra
  • Mula up to 9:47 AM
  • Purva Ashadha full night (until 12:49 PM, Oct 18)
Yoga
  • Atiganda up to 11:03 PM
  • Sukarma full night (until 11:57 PM, Oct 18)
Karana
  • Garaja up to 7:11 PM
  • Vanija full night (until 8:28 AM, Oct 18)
Vara (weekday)
Shanivara (Saturday, ruled by Saturn)
Moon sign
  • Dhanu full night (until 7:33 PM, Oct 18)
Sun sign
  • Kanya up to 7:58 PM
  • Tula full night (until 7:49 PM, Nov 16)

“Up to” is the last minute the element is in force. “Full night” means it is still running at the next sunrise. Signs are sidereal (Lahiri).

Choghadiya

Day (sunrise to sunset)

  1. KaalLoss, avoid6:44 AM – 8:11 AM
  2. ShubhGood, favourable8:11 AM – 9:38 AM
  3. RogEvil, avoid9:38 AM – 11:05 AM
  4. UdvegBad, avoid11:05 AM – 12:32 PM
  5. CharNeutral, favourable12:32 PM – 1:59 PM
  6. LabhGain, favourable1:59 PM – 3:26 PM
  7. AmritBest, favourable3:26 PM – 4:53 PM
  8. KaalLoss, avoid4:53 PM – 6:20 PM

Night (sunset to next sunrise)

  1. LabhGain, favourable6:20 PM – 7:53 PM
  2. UdvegBad, avoid7:53 PM – 9:26 PM
  3. ShubhGood, favourable9:26 PM – 10:59 PM
  4. AmritBest, favourable10:59 PM – 12:32 AM, Oct 18
  5. CharNeutral, favourable12:32 AM, Oct 18 – 2:05 AM, Oct 18
  6. RogEvil, avoid2:05 AM, Oct 18 – 3:38 AM, Oct 18
  7. KaalLoss, avoid3:38 AM, Oct 18 – 5:11 AM, Oct 18
  8. LabhGain, favourable5:11 AM, Oct 18 – 6:44 AM, Oct 18

Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are taken as favourable; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided.

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Rajkot Panchang for the next 7 days

Sunrise, the Tithi and Nakshatra in force at sunrise, and Rahu Kaal for each day, in Rajkot clock time.

Daily Panchang for Rajkot, India from Saturday, 17 October 2026
DateSunriseTithiNakshatraRahu Kaal
Sat 17 OctToday6:44 AMShukla Saptamiuntil 8:28 AM, Oct 18Mulauntil 9:47 AM9:38 AM – 11:05 AM
Sun 18 Oct6:44 AMShukla Saptamiuntil 8:28 AMPurva Ashadhauntil 12:49 PM4:53 PM – 6:19 PM
Mon 19 Oct6:45 AMShukla Ashtamiuntil 10:52 AMUttara Ashadhauntil 3:39 PM8:11 AM – 9:38 AM
Tue 20 Oct6:45 AMShukla Navamiuntil 12:50 PMShravanauntil 6:02 PM3:25 PM – 4:51 PM
Wed 21 Oct6:46 AMShukla Dashamiuntil 2:12 PMDhanishtauntil 7:48 PM12:31 PM – 1:58 PM
Thu 22 Oct6:46 AMShukla Ekadashiuntil 2:48 PMShatabhishauntil 8:49 PM1:57 PM – 3:24 PM
Fri 23 Oct6:46 AMShukla Dwadashiuntil 2:36 PMPurva Bhadrapadauntil 9:03 PM11:05 AM – 12:31 PM

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Rajkot and New Delhi: same clock, different day

Rajkot and New Delhi both keep IST, but the sun rises in Rajkot at 6:44 AM, 21 min later than in New Delhi (6:23 AM). So Rajkot's Rahu Kaal today is 9:38 AM to 11:05 AM, against 9:15 AM to 10:41 AM in New Delhi. Use the Panchang of your own city even within India.

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Panchang in Rajkot: questions for today

What is Rahu Kaal today in Rajkot?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Rajkot is 9:38 AM to 11:05 AM IST. It is the 3rd of eight equal parts of the day between local sunrise (6:44 AM) and sunset (6:20 PM), the part fixed for Saturday. Yamaganda is 1:59 PM to 3:26 PM and Gulika Kaal 6:44 AM to 8:11 AM.
What time is sunrise in Rajkot today?
Sunrise in Rajkot on Saturday, 17 October 2026 is at 6:44 AM and sunset at 6:20 PM IST, a day of 11 h 36 min. The Panchang day, and with it the weekday, begins at this local sunrise and runs to the next one at 6:44 AM, Oct 18.
What is the tithi today in Rajkot?
In Rajkot on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in IST), the tithi is Shukla Saptami through the night until 8:28 AM, Oct 18. That is the tithi in force at local sunrise, the one that names the day. It is the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin in the Amanta calendar, Ashwin in the Purnimanta calendar.
Which nakshatra is it today in Rajkot?
In Rajkot on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in IST), the nakshatra is Mula until 9:47 AM, then Purva Ashadha. The Moon is in Dhanu (sidereal, Lahiri). Tithi and Nakshatra change at the same instant worldwide, so only the clock time differs from an Indian Panchang.

Calculated for Rajkot, India (22.30°, 70.80°) with the Lahiri ayanamsa and the Sun's upper edge at sunrise, the convention of most Indian Panchangs. How it is calculated.

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