Good times for an undertaking

Vidyarambha (start of learning)

A child’s first letters, or the start of a course of study.

Between Monday, 26 October 2026 and Sunday, 8 November 2026, 3 days in Mombasa have a usable window.

1. Monday, 26 October 2026no window

   No window survives: the tithi, Krishna Pratipada, is not on the list for this purpose.

2. Tuesday, 27 October 2026no window

   No window survives: Tuesday is not used for this purpose.

3. Wednesday, 28 October 2026no window

   No window survives: the Moon is in Krittika, a nakshatra not on the list for this purpose; Yamaganda: the part of the daylight ruled by Yama; avoided for auspicious beginnings.

4. Thursday, 29 October 2026no window

   No window survives: a rikta (“empty”) tithi, Chaturthi, avoided for beginnings.

5. Friday, 30 October 2026has windows

   4 windows, 6 hr 7 min in all

   • 5:57 am – 7:29 am · 1 hr 31 min

     • Char choghadiya (“moving”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
     • Friday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
     • the tithi is Krishna Panchami (the fifth day of the dark half), which is allowed
     • the Moon is in Ardra, a nakshatra on the list
     • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra

   • 9:01 am – 10:33 am · 1 hr 31 min

     • Amrit choghadiya (“nectar”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
     • Friday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
     • the tithi is Krishna Panchami (the fifth day of the dark half), which is allowed
     • the Moon is in Ardra, a nakshatra on the list
     • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra

   • 12:05 pm – 1:36 pm · 1 hr 31 min

     • Shubh choghadiya (“auspicious”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
     • Friday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
     • the tithi is Krishna Panchami (the fifth day of the dark half), which is allowed
     • the Moon is in Ardra, a nakshatra on the list
     • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra

   • 4:40 pm – 6:12 pm · 1 hr 31 min

     • Char choghadiya (“moving”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
     • Friday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
     • the tithi is Krishna Shashthi (the sixth day of the dark half), which is allowed
     • the Moon is in Ardra, a nakshatra on the list
     • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra
   Why the rest of the day was left out

   • 7:29 am – 9:01 am: Gulika Kaal: the part of the daylight ruled by Gulika, Shani’s son; what begins in it is said to repeat, so it is avoided for good beginnings
   • 10:33 am – 12:05 pm: Rahu Kaal: the eighth part of the daylight ruled by Rahu; almanacs advise against beginning new work in it
   • 3:08 pm – 4:40 pm: Yamaganda: the part of the daylight ruled by Yama; avoided for auspicious beginnings

6. Saturday, 31 October 2026no window

   No window survives: Saturday is not used for this purpose.

7. Sunday, 1 November 2026no window

   No window survives: the tithi, Krishna Saptami, is not on the list for this purpose; Yamaganda: the part of the daylight ruled by Yama; avoided for auspicious beginnings.

8. Monday, 2 November 2026no window

   No window survives: the Moon is in Ashlesha, a nakshatra not on the list for this purpose; a rikta (“empty”) tithi, Navami, avoided for beginnings.

9. Tuesday, 3 November 2026no window

   No window survives: Tuesday is not used for this purpose.

10. Wednesday, 4 November 2026no window

    No window survives: the Moon is in Purva Phalguni, a nakshatra not on the list for this purpose.

11. Thursday, 5 November 2026has windows

    3 windows, 4 hr 36 min in all

    • 10:32 am – 12:04 pm · 1 hr 32 min

      • Char choghadiya (“moving”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
      • Thursday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
      • the tithi is Krishna Dwadashi (the twelfth day of the dark half), which is allowed
      • the Moon is in Uttara Phalguni, a nakshatra on the list
      • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra

    • 12:04 pm – 1:36 pm · 1 hr 32 min

      • Labh choghadiya (“gain”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
      • Thursday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
      • the tithi is Krishna Dwadashi (the twelfth day of the dark half), which is allowed
      • the Moon is in Uttara Phalguni, a nakshatra on the list
      • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra

    • 4:40 pm – 6:12 pm · 1 hr 32 min

      • Shubh choghadiya (“auspicious”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
      • Thursday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
      • the tithi is Krishna Dwadashi (the twelfth day of the dark half), which is allowed
      • the Moon is in Uttara Phalguni, a nakshatra on the list
      • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra
    Why the rest of the day was left out

    • 5:56 am – 7:28 am: Yamaganda: the part of the daylight ruled by Yama; avoided for auspicious beginnings
    • 9:00 am – 10:32 am: Gulika Kaal: the part of the daylight ruled by Gulika, Shani’s son; what begins in it is said to repeat, so it is avoided for good beginnings
    • 1:36 pm – 3:08 pm: Rahu Kaal: the eighth part of the daylight ruled by Rahu; almanacs advise against beginning new work in it

12. Friday, 6 November 2026has windows

    1 window, 1 hr 32 min in all

    • 5:56 am – 7:28 am · 1 hr 32 min

      • Char choghadiya (“moving”), one of the four daytime periods the tables accept
      • Friday is on the list for Vidyarambha (start of learning)
      • the tithi is Krishna Dwadashi (the twelfth day of the dark half), which is allowed
      • the Moon is in Hasta, a nakshatra on the list
      • it is clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Bhadra
    Why the rest of the day was left out

    • 7:28 am – 9:00 am: Gulika Kaal: the part of the daylight ruled by Gulika, Shani’s son; what begins in it is said to repeat, so it is avoided for good beginnings
    • 8:01 am – 6:13 pm: the tithi, Krishna Trayodashi, is not on the list for this purpose
    • 10:32 am – 12:04 pm: Rahu Kaal: the eighth part of the daylight ruled by Rahu; almanacs advise against beginning new work in it
    • 3:09 pm – 4:41 pm: Yamaganda: the part of the daylight ruled by Yama; avoided for auspicious beginnings

13. Saturday, 7 November 2026no window

    No window survives: Saturday is not used for this purpose.

14. Sunday, 8 November 2026no window

    No window survives: Amavasya, the new-moon day, which is never used for a beginning.

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