Panchang Today in RiyadhSaturday, 17 October 2026 · Rahu Kaal, Tithi & sunrise in AST
Today in Riyadh (Sat 17 Oct 2026) the tithi is Shukla Saptami through the night until 5:58 AM, Oct 18; the nakshatra is Mula until 7:17 AM, then Purva Ashadha. Sunrise is 5:52 AM and sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:45 AM to 10:12 AM, Yamaganda 1:05 PM to 2:32 PM and Gulika 5:52 AM to 7:19 AM; Abhijit Muhurat is 11:15 AM to 12:02 PM. It is Shanivara (Saturday), Shukla Paksha of Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta). All times are Riyadh, Saudi Arabia local time, AST (UTC+3).
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Panchang for RiyadhSaturday, 17 October 2026
Shanivara (Saturday) · Shukla Paksha · Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
Times are local clock time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: AST (UTC+3). The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
- Sunrise
- 5:52 AM
- Sunset
- 5:25 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:52 AM
- Moonset
- 10:18 PM
Day length 11 h 33 min · Night 12 h 28 min
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:45 AM – 10:12 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:05 PM – 2:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 5:52 AM – 7:19 AM
Auspicious periods
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:15 AM – 12:02 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:13 AM – 5:02 AM
Panchang - the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Saptami full night (until 5:58 AM, Oct 18)
- Nakshatra
- Mula up to 7:17 AM
- Purva Ashadha full night (until 10:19 AM, Oct 18)
- Yoga
- Atiganda up to 8:33 PM
- Sukarma full night (until 9:27 PM, Oct 18)
- Karana
- Garaja up to 4:41 PM
- Vanija full night (until 5:58 AM, Oct 18)
- Vara (weekday)
- Shanivara (Saturday, ruled by Saturn)
- Moon sign
- Dhanu full night (until 5:03 PM, Oct 18)
- Sun sign
- Kanya up to 5:28 PM
- Tula full night (until 5:19 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)
- KaalLoss, avoid5:52 AM – 7:19 AM
- ShubhGood, favourable7:19 AM – 8:45 AM
- RogEvil, avoid8:45 AM – 10:12 AM
- UdvegBad, avoid10:12 AM – 11:39 AM
- CharNeutral, favourable11:39 AM – 1:05 PM
- LabhGain, favourable1:05 PM – 2:32 PM
- AmritBest, favourable2:32 PM – 3:58 PM
- KaalLoss, avoid3:58 PM – 5:25 PM
Night (sunset to next sunrise)
- LabhGain, favourable5:25 PM – 6:58 PM
- UdvegBad, avoid6:58 PM – 8:32 PM
- ShubhGood, favourable8:32 PM – 10:05 PM
- AmritBest, favourable10:05 PM – 11:39 PM
- CharNeutral, favourable11:39 PM – 1:12 AM, Oct 18
- RogEvil, avoid1:12 AM, Oct 18 – 2:46 AM, Oct 18
- KaalLoss, avoid2:46 AM, Oct 18 – 4:19 AM, Oct 18
- LabhGain, favourable4:19 AM, Oct 18 – 5:53 AM, Oct 18
Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are taken as favourable; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided.
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Riyadh Panchang for the next 7 days
Sunrise, the Tithi and Nakshatra in force at sunrise, and Rahu Kaal for each day, in Riyadh clock time.
| Date | Sunrise | Tithi | Nakshatra | Rahu Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 OctToday | 5:52 AM | Shukla Saptamiuntil 5:58 AM, Oct 18 | Mulauntil 7:17 AM | 8:45 AM – 10:12 AM |
| Sun 18 Oct | 5:53 AM | Shukla Saptamiuntil 5:58 AM | Purva Ashadhauntil 10:19 AM | 3:58 PM – 5:24 PM |
| Mon 19 Oct | 5:53 AM | Shukla Ashtamiuntil 8:22 AM | Uttara Ashadhauntil 1:09 PM | 7:19 AM – 8:46 AM |
| Tue 20 Oct | 5:54 AM | Shukla Navamiuntil 10:20 AM | Shravanauntil 3:32 PM | 2:30 PM – 3:56 PM |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:54 AM | Shukla Dashamiuntil 11:42 AM | Dhanishtauntil 5:18 PM | 11:38 AM – 1:04 PM |
| Thu 22 Oct | 5:55 AM | Shukla Ekadashiuntil 12:18 PM | Shatabhishauntil 6:19 PM | 1:03 PM – 2:29 PM |
| Fri 23 Oct | 5:55 AM | Shukla Dwadashiuntil 12:06 PM | Purva Bhadrapadauntil 6:33 PM | 10:12 AM – 11:37 AM |
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Why Riyadh needs its own Panchang, not India's
The sun rises in Riyadh at 5:52 AM AST today, 1 h 59 min after it rises in New Delhi. Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Abhijit and Choghadiya are all counted from that local sunrise. New Delhi's Rahu Kaal today, converted to Riyadh time, would be 6:45 AM to 8:11 AM - but Riyadh's own Rahu Kaal is 8:45 AM to 10:12 AM.
Today both cities wake to the same tithi, Shukla Saptami. On days when a tithi changes between the two sunrises, a fast or festival can fall on a different date in Riyadh than in India - which is why festival dates abroad should be worked out for the city you live in. Tithi and Nakshatra ending times are the same instant everywhere, so those convert from IST exactly; anything tied to sunrise does not.
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Panchang in Riyadh: questions for today
- What is Rahu Kaal today in Riyadh?
- On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Riyadh is 8:45 AM to 10:12 AM AST. It is the 3rd of eight equal parts of the day between local sunrise (5:52 AM) and sunset (5:25 PM), the part fixed for Saturday. Yamaganda is 1:05 PM to 2:32 PM and Gulika Kaal 5:52 AM to 7:19 AM.
- What time is sunrise in Riyadh today?
- Sunrise in Riyadh on Saturday, 17 October 2026 is at 5:52 AM and sunset at 5:25 PM AST, a day of 11 h 33 min. The Panchang day, and with it the weekday, begins at this local sunrise and runs to the next one at 5:53 AM, Oct 18.
- What is the tithi today in Riyadh?
- In Riyadh on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in AST), the tithi is Shukla Saptami through the night until 5:58 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 Riyadh?
- In Riyadh on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in AST), the nakshatra is Mula until 7:17 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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (24.71°, 46.68°) 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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