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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 21:20 Same day 23:57
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 23:57 Next day 02:33
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 11:08 Same day 14:09
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Vishakha
Same day 14:09 Next day 17:10
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Atiganda
Prev day 12:29 Same day 13:21
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Sukarma
Same day 13:21 Next day 14:15
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Prev day 21:20 Same day 10:38
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Taitila
Same day 10:38 Same day 23:57
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Gar
Same day 23:57 Next day 13:16
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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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| 07:06 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:41 | ||
| 09:41 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:24 | ||
| 05:24 07:07 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:06 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:41 | ||
| 09:41 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:24 | ||
| 05:24 07:07 |
| 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| 07:06 07:58 | ||
| 07:58 08:50 | ||
| 08:50 09:41 | ||
| 09:41 10:33 | ||
| 10:33 11:25 | ||
| 11:25 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:26 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:26 18:35 | ||
| 18:35 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:25 | ||
| 01:25 02:33 | ||
| 02:33 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 05:59 | ||
| 05:59 07:07 |
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.