God of the day
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
Visit a Vishnu, Dattatreya, Raghavendra or Sai Baba temple, or seek your guru's blessings.
Mumbai Panchang for Thursday, 8 October 2026
Thursday, 8 October 2026, Mumbai
ThursdaySunrise 6:30 am, sunset 6:21 pm.
Rahu Kaal1:54 pm to 3:23 pm
Abhijit Muhurat12:02 pm to 12:49 pm
TithiKrishna Trayodashi, until 10:16 pm
NakshatraPurva Phalguni, until 9:20 pm
Sunrise 6:30 amSunset 6:21 pmShare on WhatsApp
Pray to Brihaspati (Guru) today and the lucky colour is yellow.
Panchang for Mumbai, Thursday, 8 October 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi until 10:16 pm, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shukla yog and Garaja karan. Rahu Kaal is 1:54 pm to 3:23 pm and Abhijit Muhurat is 12:02 pm to 12:49 pm. Sunrise 6:30 am, sunset 6:21 pm.
Panchang and festivals in Mumbai
Mumbai follows the Marathi (amanta) calendar, with the year beginning at Gudi Padwa.
Well-known temples: Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, Shree Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumba Devi Temple.
Ganeshotsav is the city's defining festival, Dahi Handi is celebrated the day after Janmashtami, and Gudi Padwa begins the year with a gudi raised at every home.
Calculated for Mumbai, Maharashtra at 19.076° N, 72.878° E (IST).
The day in full
What is the Panchang on 8 Oct 2026 in Mumbai?
The Panchang on 8 Oct 2026 in Mumbai is Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shukla yog and Garaja karan, on Guruvar.
- Tithi
- Krishna Trayodashi until 10:16 pm
- Vaar
- Guruvar (Thursday)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni until 9:20 pm
- Yog
- Shukla until 12:58 am
- Karan
- Garaja until 10:44 am
- Sunrise and sunset
- 6:30 am and 6:21 pm
- Moonrise and moonset
- Moonrise 4:13 am, moonset 4:48 pm
- Mahina (month)
- Bhadrapada, Krishna Paksha (amanta)
- Disha Shool
- Avoid travel towards the south
Special day
Pradosham. Visit a Shiva temple around sunset.
Pradosha kaalam is roughly 4:51 pm to 7:21 pm.
What time is Rahu Kaal on 8 Oct 2026 in Mumbai?
Rahu Kaal on 8 Oct 2026 in Mumbai is from 1:54 pm to 3:23 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulik Kaal and Durmuhurat.
- 6:30 am to 7:59 amYamaganda
- 9:28 am to 10:57 amGulik Kaal
- 10:27 am to 11:14 amDurmuhurat
- 1:54 pm to 3:23 pmRahu Kaal
- 3:11 pm to 3:59 pmDurmuhurat
What is the shubh muhurat on 8 Oct 2026 in Mumbai?
Abhijit Muhurat, 12:02 pm to 12:49 pm, is the most widely used good time on 8 Oct 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulik Kaal, Durmuhurat, are below.
- 12:02 pm to 12:49 pmAbhijit muhurta
- 12:25 pm to 1:54 pmLabh Choghadiya
- 4:52 pm to 6:21 pmShubh Choghadiya
- 4:53 am to 5:42 amBrahma muhurta, tomorrow pre-dawn, best for prayer and study
What is the Choghadiya on 8 Oct 2026 in Mumbai?
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.
6:30 am6:21 pm6:30 am
GoodFairWeakRahu, Yamaganda, Gulika, Durmuhurtam
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 am to 7:59 am | Shubh | Good |
| 7:59 am to 9:28 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:28 am to 10:57 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 10:57 am to 12:25 pm | Char | Weak |
| 12:25 pm to 1:54 pm | Labh | Good |
| 1:54 pm to 3:23 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 3:23 pm to 4:52 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:52 pm to 6:21 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 6:21 pm to 7:52 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 7:52 pm to 9:23 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 9:23 pm to 10:54 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:54 pm to 12:26 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:26 am to 1:57 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 1:57 am to 3:28 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:28 am to 4:59 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 4:59 am to 6:30 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
Which god to worship on 8 Oct 2026, and what is the lucky colour?
Thursday is dedicated to Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba, and the lucky colour is yellow.
Lucky colour
Yellow
Gold and saffron also suit the day.
What should you do and avoid on 8 Oct 2026?
Good to do
- Start education, courses or spiritual practice
- Donate yellow items such as chana dal, turmeric or bananas
- Seek blessings from teachers and elders
Better to avoid
- Haircut, shaving and nail cutting
- Washing hair, in many families
- Travel towards the south (Disha Shool)
Festivals coming up in Mumbai
Karwa Chauth, 29 Oct: moonrise timesDhanteras, 6 Nov: muhuratNaraka Chaturdashi, 8 Nov: muhuratDiwali, 8 Nov: muhuratGovardhan Puja, 10 Nov: muhuratBhai Dooj, 11 Nov: muhurat
Questions people ask
What is Rahu Kalam?
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.
What are Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam?
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.