Today's nakshatra, with its start and end
Nakshatra Today: Ashwini — Monday, 26 October 2026
Ashwini
Until 5:41 PM, then Bharani
Next: Bharani from Mon 26 Oct, 5:41 PM
Today, Monday 26 October 2026, the nakshatra in New Delhi is Ashwini from sunrise until 5:41 PM, and Bharani after that.
Ashwini began at 7:22 PM on 25 Oct.
A nakshatra is one of the 27 equal 13°20′ segments of the Moon's path, so it begins and ends at one instant for everyone; the Moon takes about 19 to 27 hours to cross one. The nakshatra at sunrise is the one a panchang prints for the day, and the one muhurat tables read.
| Nakshatra | Lord | Begins | Ends | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | Ketu | 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | 5:41 PM | At sunrise |
| Bharani | Venus | 5:41 PM | 27 Oct, 3:39 PM | running now |
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, so the pada changes roughly every quarter of the nakshatra's span. The lord is the Vimshottari dasha lord — the planet whose dasha a child born in this nakshatra begins in.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini |
| Pada at sunrise | Ashwini 2 |
| Pada now (10:17 PM) | Bharani 1 |
| Lord | Ketu |
| Moon sign at sunrise | Aries |
| Deity | Ashwini Kumaras |
Each row is the nakshatra running at that day's sunrise in New Delhi, and the moment it ends.
| Date | Weekday | Nakshatra | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | Monday | Ashwini | 5:41 PM |
| 27 October 2026 | Tuesday | Bharani | 3:39 PM |
| 28 October 2026 | Wednesday | Krittika | 1:26 PM |
| 29 October 2026 | Thursday | Rohini | 11:11 AM |
| 30 October 2026 | Friday | Mrigashira | 9:04 AM |
| 31 October 2026 | Saturday | Ardra | 7:12 AM |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday | Pushya | 2 Nov, 4:30 AM |
The nakshatra's start and end are the same instant everywhere; the city changes sunrise, and with it which nakshatra is printed for the day.
Nakshatra today — common questions
What is the nakshatra today?
Today, Monday 26 October 2026, the nakshatra in New Delhi is Ashwini from sunrise until 5:41 PM, and Bharani after that.
What time does today's nakshatra end?
Ashwini ends at 5:41 PM. A nakshatra ends at one instant everywhere, so every city on Indian Standard Time shows the same clock time.
What is tomorrow's nakshatra?
Bharani: it is running at sunrise (6:29 AM) on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
Who is the lord of today's nakshatra?
Ketu. At sunrise the Moon is in pada 2 of Ashwini, in Aries.