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.
This day is Maha Saptami (Durga Puja). Panchangam for Guntur, Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi until 8:14 am, Mula nakshatra, Atiganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kalam is 8:57 am to 10:25 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:30 am to 12:17 pm. Sunrise 6:01 am, sunset 5:46 pm.
Saturday, 17 October 2026, Guntur
Calculated for Guntur, Andhra Pradesh at 16.307° N, 80.436° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchangam on 17 Oct 2026 in Guntur is Shukla Saptami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Atiganda yoga and Garaja karana, on Shanivara.
Maha Saptami (Durga Puja). Main Durga Puja days begin, especially in Bengal. Saraswati Avahanam in the South is often around this day. Deity: Goddess Durga.
Rahu Kalam on 17 Oct 2026 in Guntur is from 8:57 am to 10:25 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:30 am to 12:17 pm, is the most widely used good time on 17 Oct 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kalam, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6:01 am to 7:29 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 7:29 am to 8:57 am | Shubh | Good |
| 8:57 am to 10:25 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:25 am to 11:53 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 11:53 am to 1:21 pm | Char | Weak |
| 1:21 pm to 2:49 pm | Labh | Good |
| 2:49 pm to 4:17 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 4:17 pm to 5:46 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 5:46 pm to 7:17 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 7:17 pm to 8:49 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 8:49 pm to 10:21 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 10:21 pm to 11:53 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 11:53 pm to 1:25 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 1:25 am to 2:57 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 2:57 am to 4:29 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:29 am to 6:01 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.
Guntur follows the Telugu Chandramana (amanta) calendar.
Well-known temples: Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mangalagiri (near Guntur), Sri Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, Amaravati (near Guntur).
At Mangalagiri, panakam (jaggery water) is offered to the deity, and the hill temple is especially busy on Narasimha Jayanti.
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.