God of the day
Shani Deva, Lord Hanuman and Lord Venkateswara
Visit a Venkateswara, Hanuman or Navagraha temple. Lighting a sesame oil lamp for Shani is traditional.
Panchang for Bhopal, Saturday, 24 October 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi until 1:38 pm, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vyaghata yoga and Taitila karana. Rahu Kaal is 9:12 am to 10:38 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:41 am to 12:27 pm. Sunrise 6:21 am, sunset 5:47 pm.
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Saturday, 24 October 2026, Bhopal
Calculated for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at 23.260° N, 77.413° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 24 Oct 2026 in Bhopal is Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vyaghata yoga and Taitila karana, on Shanivara.
Pradosham. Visit a Shiva temple around sunset.
Pradosha kaalam is roughly 4:17 pm to 6:47 pm.
Rahu Kaal on 24 Oct 2026 in Bhopal is from 9:12 am to 10:38 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:41 am to 12:27 pm, is the most widely used good time on 24 Oct 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:21 am to 7:47 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 7:47 am to 9:12 am | Shubh | Good |
| 9:12 am to 10:38 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:38 am to 12:04 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 12:04 pm to 1:30 pm | Char | Weak |
| 1:30 pm to 2:55 pm | Labh | Good |
| 2:55 pm to 4:21 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 4:21 pm to 5:47 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 5:47 pm to 7:21 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 7:21 pm to 8:56 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 8:56 pm to 10:30 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 10:30 pm to 12:04 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 12:04 am to 1:38 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 1:38 am to 3:13 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 3:13 am to 4:47 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:47 am to 6:21 am (night) | Labh | Good |
Saturday is dedicated to Shani Deva, Lord Hanuman and Lord Venkateswara, and the lucky colour is dark blue.
Shani Deva, Lord Hanuman and Lord Venkateswara
Visit a Venkateswara, Hanuman or Navagraha temple. Lighting a sesame oil lamp for Shani is traditional.
Dark blue
Black and deep purple also suit the day.
Bhopal follows the North Indian purnimanta calendar, in which each month ends on Purnima.
Well-known temples: Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayan Temple), Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur.
Navaratri durga pandals and Ganesh Chaturthi are the city's biggest public festivals, and on Maha Shivaratri devotees travel to the Bhojeshwar Shiva temple at Bhojpur.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.