Panchang for Thursday 15 October 2026 in Leicester

Thursday 15 October 2026 · UK time (GMT+1)

Thursday 15 October 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu kaal 2:10 PM to 3:30 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sharad Navratri

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:30 AM
• Sunset6:10 PM
• Moonrise1:37 PM
• Moonset7:42 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:44 AM to 6:37 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:29 PM to 1:11 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:10 PM to 3:30 PM
• Yamaganda7:30 AM to 8:50 AM
• Gulika10:10 AM to 11:30 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 10:56 PM, then Shashthi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 2:17 AM, Fri 16 Oct
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSaubhagyauntil 4:44 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:47 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin

Coming up in Leicester

• Durga PujaFri 16 Oct
• Sharad NavratriFri 16 Oct
• Durga PujaSat 17 Oct
• Sharad NavratriSat 17 Oct
• Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)Sun 18 Oct
• Durga PujaSun 18 Oct
• Sharad NavratriSun 18 Oct
• Durga PujaMon 19 Oct
• Maha NavamiMon 19 Oct
• Sharad NavratriMon 19 Oct
• Durga PujaTue 20 Oct
• Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue 20 Oct
• Papankusha EkadashiThu 22 Oct

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Calculated for 52.64° N, 1.13° W in UK time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate