Today's Panchang in the UAE

Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Shukla Panchami · Ashwin month

Rahu Kaal, choghadiya and muhurats depend on local sunrise, so pick your city for exact times. The tithi and nakshatra below are shown in Dubai time (GST).

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Tithi, nakshatra and yoga today

As at sunrise in Dubai, with end times in GST.

Tithi
Shukla Panchami
until 1:55 AM, Oct 16, then Shashthi
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 5:17 AM, Oct 16, then Mula
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 7:44 PM, then Shobhana
Karana
Bava
until 12:46 PM, then Balava

Month: Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Moon in Vrishchika (Scorpio)

Rahu Kaal today in UAE cities

Local time in each city. Tap a city for its full panchang and choghadiya.

CityRahu Kaal
DubaiGST1:31 PM – 2:58 PM
Abu DhabiGST1:35 PM – 3:02 PM
SharjahGST1:30 PM – 2:57 PM

Next Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya

Dates for Dubai, in local time.

  • Shukla EkadashiTithi from 12:42 PM, Oct 21 to 1:18 PMThu, Oct 22
  • PurnimaTithi from 10:26 AM, Oct 25 to 8:11 AMMon, Oct 26
  • Krishna EkadashiTithi from 9:33 AM, Nov 4 to 9:06 AMThu, Nov 5
  • AmavasyaTithi from 9:58 AM, Nov 8 to 11:01 AMMon, Nov 9

What a panchang tells you

Tithi

The lunar day: each 12° the Moon gains on the Sun. Fasts and festivals are set by tithi.

Nakshatra

Which of the 27 star groups the Moon is in. Used for naming, muhurats and kundali matching.

Yoga and karana

Two more measures of the Sun and Moon together; with tithi, nakshatra and weekday they make the five limbs (pancha anga).

Rahu Kaal

An eighth of the daytime, different each weekday, that many families avoid for starting anything new.

Choghadiya

The day and night split into eight periods each, rated good, neutral or bad. Popular in Gujarati and Marwari families.

Abhijit Muhurat

About 48 minutes around local noon, considered auspicious for most work.

How this panchang is calculated

Every value on this page is calculated for the city's own latitude and longitude, then shown in its local time. That matters abroad: Rahu Kaal and choghadiya are slices of the local day from sunrise to sunset, so a panchang printed for Delhi or Hyderabad is wrong by hours in Dallas, London or Sydney.

The tithi, nakshatra and yoga change at the same instant everywhere in the world, so the clock time differs by time zone. Because the panchang day starts at local sunrise, a festival can fall on a different date abroad than in India.

Sun and Moon positions come from a standard astronomical model, using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa followed by most Indian panchangs. Sunrise is the moment the top of the Sun appears, allowing for atmospheric refraction. Expect a minute or two of difference from other panchangs; for a wedding or griha pravesh muhurat, confirm with your family priest.

Questions

What is Rahu Kaal today in UAE?

It depends on your city, because Rahu Kaal is calculated from local sunrise and sunset. Today it is 1:31 PM to 2:58 PM in Dubai and 1:30 PM to 2:57 PM in Sharjah, in local time. The table on this page lists all 3 cities.

What is today's tithi in UAE?

At sunrise in Dubai today it is Shukla Panchami, which ends at 1:55 AM, Oct 16 GST.

Can I use an Indian panchang in UAE?

Not for timings. Rahu Kaal, choghadiya and muhurats are slices of the local day, so an Indian panchang's times are wrong by hours in the UAE. Even the date of a festival can differ, because the panchang day starts at local sunrise.

Why do Ekadashi and other fasting dates sometimes differ between temples?

Most calendars observe a tithi on the day it is current at local sunrise, so the date can differ from India and between cities far apart. Some traditions add further rules for Ekadashi, so temples can disagree by a day. Follow your own temple or family priest.

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