Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 23:57, after which Trayodashi runs until 02:33 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 14:09, then Vishakha until 17:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 13:21, then Sukarma until 14:15 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:38) to Taitila (until 23:57) and then to Gar (until 13:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:51 to 16:09. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day21:20Same day23:57
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day23:57Next day02:33
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day11:08Same day14:09
Vishakha
Same day14:09Next day17:10
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Atiganda
Prev day12:29Same day13:21
Sukarma
Same day13:21Next day14:15
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Prev day21:20Same day10:38
Taitila
Same day10:38Same day23:57
Gar
Same day23:57Next day13:16
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Tue
Dec 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0608:24 | ||
| 08:2409:41 | ||
| 09:4110:59 | ||
| 10:5912:16 | ||
| 12:1613:34 | ||
| 13:3414:51 | ||
| 14:5116:09 | ||
| 16:0917:26 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2619:09 | ||
| 19:0920:51 | ||
| 20:5122:34 | ||
| 22:3400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:59 | ||
| 01:5903:42 | ||
| 03:4205:24 | ||
| 05:2407:07 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0608:24 | ||
| 08:2409:41 | ||
| 09:4110:59 | ||
| 10:5912:16 | ||
| 12:1613:34 | ||
| 13:3414:51 | ||
| 14:5116:09 | ||
| 16:0917:26 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2619:09 | ||
| 19:0920:51 | ||
| 20:5122:34 | ||
| 22:3400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:59 | ||
| 01:5903:42 | ||
| 03:4205:24 | ||
| 05:2407:07 |
| 05:17→06:12 | ||
| 11:56→12:37 | ||
| 04:14→06:02 | ||
| 14:51→16:09 | ||
| 09:41→10:59 | ||
| 12:16→13:34 | ||
| 17:26→19:14 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0607:58 | ||
| 07:5808:50 | ||
| 08:5009:41 | ||
| 09:4110:33 | ||
| 10:3311:25 | ||
| 11:2512:16 | ||
| 12:1613:08 | ||
| 13:0814:00 | ||
| 14:0014:51 | ||
| 14:5115:43 | ||
| 15:4316:35 | ||
| 16:3517:26 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2618:35 | ||
| 18:3519:43 | ||
| 19:4320:51 | ||
| 20:5122:00 | ||
| 22:0023:08 | ||
| 23:0800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:25 | ||
| 01:2502:33 | ||
| 02:3303:42 | ||
| 03:4204:50 | ||
| 04:5005:59 | ||
| 05:5907:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 16, 2025?
- The tithi on December 16, 2025 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 16, 2025?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:06 and sunset is at 17:26.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:51–16:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

