Thursday, December 10, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Pratipada until 08:46, after which Dvitiya runs until 11:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 23:57, then Purva Ashadha until 03:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 09:23, then Ganda until 10:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 08:46) to Balava (until 22:03) and then to Kaulava (until 11:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:31 to 14:49. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Pratipada
Prev day06:21Same day08:46
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day08:46Next day11:23
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula
Prev day20:59Same day23:57
Purva Ashadha
Same day23:57Next day03:03
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shula
Prev day08:38Same day09:23
Ganda
Same day09:23Next day10:16
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Bava
Prev day19:32Same day08:46
Balava
Same day08:46Same day22:03
Kaulava
Same day22:03Next day11:23
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Pratipada · Thu
Dec 10
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:0208:20 | ||
| 08:2009:38 | ||
| 09:3810:56 | ||
| 10:5612:13 | ||
| 12:1313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:49 | ||
| 14:4916:07 | ||
| 16:0717:24 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2419:07 | ||
| 19:0720:49 | ||
| 20:4922:31 | ||
| 22:3100:14 | ||
| 00:1401:56 | ||
| 01:5603:38 | ||
| 03:3805:21 | ||
| 05:2107:03 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:0208:20 | ||
| 08:2009:38 | ||
| 09:3810:56 | ||
| 10:5612:13 | ||
| 12:1313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:49 | ||
| 14:4916:07 | ||
| 16:0717:24 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2419:07 | ||
| 19:0720:49 | ||
| 20:4922:31 | ||
| 22:3100:14 | ||
| 00:1401:56 | ||
| 01:5603:38 | ||
| 03:3805:21 | ||
| 05:2107:03 |
| 05:13→06:08 | ||
| 11:53→12:34 | ||
| 16:46→18:33 | ||
| 13:31→14:49 | ||
| 07:02→08:20 | ||
| 09:38→10:56 | ||
| 05:59→07:46 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0207:54 | ||
| 07:5408:46 | ||
| 08:4609:38 | ||
| 09:3810:30 | ||
| 10:3011:21 | ||
| 11:2112:13 | ||
| 12:1313:05 | ||
| 13:0513:57 | ||
| 13:5714:49 | ||
| 14:4915:41 | ||
| 15:4116:32 | ||
| 16:3217:24 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2418:33 | ||
| 18:3319:41 | ||
| 19:4120:49 | ||
| 20:4921:57 | ||
| 21:5723:05 | ||
| 23:0500:14 | ||
| 00:1401:22 | ||
| 01:2202:30 | ||
| 02:3003:38 | ||
| 03:3804:47 | ||
| 04:4705:55 | ||
| 05:5507:03 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 10, 2026?
- The tithi on December 10, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on December 10, 2026?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 10, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:02 and sunset is at 17:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 10, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:31–14:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

