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.
Panchangam for Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday, 24 October 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi until 1:38 pm, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vyaghata yoga and Taitila karana. Rahu Kalam is 9:08 am to 10:37 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:42 am to 12:30 pm. Sunrise 6:10 am, sunset 6:02 pm.
Saturday, 24 October 2026, Thiruvananthapuram
Calculated for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala at 8.524° N, 76.937° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchangam on 24 Oct 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram 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 4:32 pm to 7:02 pm.
Rahu Kalam on 24 Oct 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram is from 9:08 am to 10:37 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:42 am to 12:30 pm, is the most widely used good time on 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6:10 am to 7:39 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 7:39 am to 9:08 am | Shubh | Good |
| 9:08 am to 10:37 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:37 am to 12:06 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 12:06 pm to 1:35 pm | Char | Weak |
| 1:35 pm to 3:04 pm | Labh | Good |
| 3:04 pm to 4:33 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 4:33 pm to 6:02 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 6:02 pm to 7:33 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 7:33 pm to 9:04 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 9:04 pm to 10:35 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 10:35 pm to 12:06 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 12:06 am to 1:37 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 1:37 am to 3:08 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 3:08 am to 4:39 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:39 am to 6:10 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.
Thiruvananthapuram follows the Malayalam (Kollam era) solar calendar.
Well-known temples: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.
The Attukal Pongala in the month of Kumbham is one of the largest gatherings of women in the world, and Onam and Vishu are celebrated across the city.
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.