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Aaj kya hai — 8 October 2026, Thursday
Today is 8 October 2026, Thursday. At sunrise in Kolkata the tithi is Trayodashi, Krishna paksha, and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. Today is Guru Pradosh.
This page answers in plain words. The full almanac — every kaala, choghadiya, hora and transition of the day — is on the panchang.
The answer
Today's tithi, paksha and nakshatra — 8 October 2026, Thursday
| Date | Weekday | Tithi | Paksha | Nakshatra | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2026 | Thursday | Trayodashi | Krishna | Purva Phalguni | Guru Pradosh |
Vaar
Aaj kaun sa vaar hai — today's weekday and its planet
Today is Thursday — Guruvaar — ruled by Jupiter (Guru, Brihaspati). A vaar runs from sunrise to the next sunrise, not from midnight, so after 12 at night and until the next sunrise the panchang is still on Guruvaar.
Sunrise to sunrise
Aaj kaun si tithi hai — the tithi running today
A tithi does not begin at sunrise. The one running at sunrise names the day, and it usually ends part-way through it — so the tithi below can change while the date on your phone does not.
| Tithi | Paksha | Runs until |
|---|---|---|
| Trayodashi | Krishna | 05:30 – 22:16 |
| Chaturdashi | Krishna | 22:16 – 05:30 |
The Hindu date
Aaj kaun sa din hai — weekday, Hindu month and samvat
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hindu month (purnimanta) | Ashwin |
| Hindu month (amanta) | Bhadrapada |
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Ritu (season) | Sharad |
| Sunrise | 5:30 AM |
| Sunset | 5:17 PM |
Festival and vrat
Aaj ka vrat aur tyohar — is today a festival day
| Festival or vrat | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Guru Pradosh | Vrat | 8 October 2026, Thursday |
Your city
Today's tithi in another city
Sunrise decides which day a tithi names, and sunrise differs across India by well over an hour — so on some days the tithi itself, not only the clock time, differs between two cities on this list.
Common questions
Aaj kya hai — common questions
What tithi is today?
At sunrise in Kolkata on 8 October 2026 the tithi is Trayodashi, Krishna paksha. A tithi is the 12 degrees of separation between the Moon and the Sun, so it changes on its own schedule rather than at midnight — and the one running at sunrise is the one that names the day.
What day is it today?
Thursday. The vara is counted sunrise to sunrise rather than from midnight, so after 12 at night and until the next sunrise the panchang is still on Thursday.
What nakshatra is today?
Purva Phalguni. The nakshatra is read from the Moon's position and one runs for about 19 to 27 hours, so it can change part-way through the day.
Is today a festival or a vrat day?
Yes — today is Guru Pradosh.
Why does my calendar show a different tithi?
Because a tithi rarely begins or ends exactly at sunrise. When it touches two sunrises, or none, traditions divide: some take the day the tithi touches sunrise, others the day it begins. The instants above are the astronomy and are not in dispute — the day is an interpretation of them, and this page names the rule it used.
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