Desi date today ਅੱਜ ਦੀ ਦੇਸੀ ਤਰੀਕ
Today is Sunday, 18 October 2026 (ਐਤਵਾਰ): 2 Katak, Nanakshahi 558, and Assu Sudi 7 in the lunar calendar.
Aaj di desi tareekh
੨ ਕੱਤਕ
2 Katak, Nanakshahi 558
Sunday, 18 October 2026 ਐਤਵਾਰ
- Lunar date (Bikrami 2083)
- Assu Sudi 7 ਅੱਸੂ ਸੁਦੀ ੭ until 08:28
- Next Sangrand
- Maghar, 16 November 2026 in 29 days
- Sunrise / sunset (Amritsar)
- 06:35 / 17:55 Rahu Kaal 16:30–17:55
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha until 12:48
Holiday in Punjab? It is a Sunday, so Punjab Government offices are closed, but there is no gazetted holiday today.
Tomorrow, Monday, 19 October 2026
- Desi date
- 3 Katak ੩ ਕੱਤਕ
Nanakshahi 558 - Lunar date (tithi)
- Assu Sudi 8
until 10:52 · Bikrami 2083 - Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
until 15:37 - Sunrise / sunset (Amritsar)
- 06:36 / 17:54
Rahu Kaal 08:01–09:25
The next seven days
| Date | Desi date | Lunar date | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct Mon | 3 Katak ੩ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 8 | |
| 20 Oct Tue | 4 Katak ੪ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 9 | Dussehra |
| 21 Oct Wed | 5 Katak ੫ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 10 | |
| 22 Oct Thu | 6 Katak ੬ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 11 | |
| 23 Oct Fri | 7 Katak ੭ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 12 | Janam Divas, Baba Budha Ji |
| 24 Oct Sat | 8 Katak ੮ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 13 | |
| 25 Oct Sun | 9 Katak ੯ ਕੱਤਕ | Assu Sudi 14 |
All Sangrand dates October 2026 calendar Desi date for another day
Today's tithi, explained
At sunrise in Amritsar the Moon was 83.1° ahead of the Sun. A tithi is every 12° the Moon gains on the Sun, so this is tithi 7 of 30: the 7th day of Sudi, the bright half.
- Tithi
- Sudi Satvin ਸੁਦੀ ਸਤਵੀਂ
Saptami in Sanskrit · until 08:28 - Next tithi
- Sudi Athvin ਅਠਵੀਂ
- Lunar month
- Assu
Bikrami 2083, purnimanta: the month ends on Puranmashi
Because a tithi can begin at any hour, the tithi at sunrise names the day. A short tithi that starts and ends between two sunrises is skipped (kshaya); a long one that spans two sunrises gives two days the same tithi.
Sun and Moon today
Day timings in Amritsar
| Dawn (civil twilight) | 06:11 |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:35 |
| Solar noon | 12:15 |
| Sunset | 17:55 |
| Dusk | 18:19 |
| Rahu Kaal | 16:30–17:55 |
| Yamaganda | 12:15–13:40 |
| Gulika | 15:05–16:30 |
The Moon
First quarter
44% lit
| Moonrise | 13:23 |
|---|---|
| Moonset | 23:33 |
| Moon in | Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Dhanu rashi |
| Sun in | Tula rashi, 0.4° in |
The Sun moves about 1° a day, so it enters the next rashi, and Maghar begins, in about 30 days.
Katak so far
Today is day 2 of 30 in Katak (ਕੱਤਕ), which began on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Maghar begins on Sangrand, Monday, 16 November 2026. Gurpurabs and season in Katak ›
Coming in the next 30 days
- Dussehra in 2 days
- Janam Divas, Baba Budha Ji in 5 days
- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti in 8 days
- Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Ram Das Ji in 9 days
- Karva Chauth (Katak Vadi 4) in 11 days
- Punjab Day in 14 days
- Gurgaddi, Sri Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji in 16 days
- Joti Jot, Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji in 16 days
- Diwali / Bandi Chhor Divas in 21 days
- Gurgaddi, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in 24 days
- Joti Jot, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 27 days
- Shaheedi Divas, Baba Deep Singh Ji in 28 days
- Sangrand: Maghar begins in 29 days
The 12 desi months of Nanakshahi 558
The desi months are solar. Each begins on Sangrand and lasts 29 to 32 days, and each is tied to a season in Punjab.
| Month | Begins | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Chet ਚੇਤ | Saturday, 14 March 2026 | spring |
| Vaisakh ਵੈਸਾਖ | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | wheat harvest |
| Jeth ਜੇਠ | Friday, 15 May 2026 | peak summer |
| Harh ਹਾੜ | Monday, 15 June 2026 | summer, paddy sowing |
| Sawan ਸਾਵਣ | Thursday, 16 July 2026 | monsoon |
| Bhadon ਭਾਦੋਂ | Monday, 17 August 2026 | late monsoon |
| Assu ਅੱਸੂ | Thursday, 17 September 2026 | autumn |
| Katak ਕੱਤਕ | Saturday, 17 October 2026 | paddy harvest, wheat sowing |
| Maghar ਮੱਘਰ | Monday, 16 November 2026 | early winter |
| Poh ਪੋਹ | Wednesday, 16 December 2026 | coldest month |
| Magh ਮਾਘ | Thursday, 14 January 2027 | late winter |
| Phagun ਫੱਗਣ | Saturday, 13 February 2027 | spring |
Questions
Aaj kehri desi tareekh hai? (ਅੱਜ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਦੇਸੀ ਤਰੀਕ ਹੈ?)
Ajj 2 Katak (੨ ਕੱਤਕ) hai, Nanakshahi 558. Agli Sangrand Maghar di, 16 November 2026 nu hai.
What is the desi date today?
Today, Sunday, 18 October 2026, is 2 Katak (੨ ਕੱਤਕ), Nanakshahi 558.
What is the tithi today?
The lunar date at sunrise in Amritsar is Assu Sudi 7, which lasts until 08:28 IST.
Is today a holiday in Punjab?
It is a Sunday, so Punjab Government offices are closed, but there is no gazetted holiday today.
Is today Sangrand, Masya or Puranmashi?
No. The next Sangrand is Maghar on Monday, 16 November 2026, and the next Puranmashi is on Monday, 26 October 2026.
What is today's tithi called in Punjabi?
Today's tithi at sunrise is Sudi Satvin (ਸੁਦੀ ਸਤਵੀਂ), called Saptami in Sanskrit. It lasts until 08:28 IST.
When is moonrise today?
In Amritsar the Moon rises at 13:23 and sets at 23:33 IST. It is 44% lit (first quarter).
What is Rahu Kaal today?
Rahu Kaal in Amritsar today is 16:30 to 17:55. It is one eighth of the daytime, chosen by the day of the week, and many families avoid starting new work in it.
How many days are left until the next Sangrand?
Maghar Sangrand is on Monday, 16 November 2026, in 29 days.
Desi dates follow the SGPC Nanakshahi calendar. Times are for Amritsar in IST. The lunar date and nakshatra are those current at sunrise. Rahu Kaal is the traditional eighth part of the daytime. See how we calculate.