Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 02:33 (tomorrow), after which Chaturdashi runs until 04:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 17:10, then Anuradha until 20:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 14:15, then Dhriti until 15:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 13:16) to Vanij (until 02:33 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:47 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:17 to 13:34. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day 23:57 Next day 02:33
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Vishakha
Prev day 14:09 Same day 17:10
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Anuradha
Same day 17:10 Next day 20:06
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Sukarma
Prev day 13:21 Same day 14:15
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Dhriti
Same day 14:15 Next day 15:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 23:57 Same day 13:16
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Vanij
Same day 13:16 Next day 02:33
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Dec 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:07 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:07 |
| 05:17 → 06:12 | ||
| 07:16 → 09:04 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:34 | ||
| 08:24 → 09:42 | ||
| 10:59 → 12:17 | ||
| 20:27 → 22:15 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:07 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 08:50 | ||
| 08:50 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:33 | ||
| 10:33 11:25 | ||
| 11:25 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:27 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:27 18:35 | ||
| 18:35 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:25 | ||
| 01:25 02:34 | ||
| 02:34 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 05:59 | ||
| 05:59 07:07 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 17, 2025?
- The tithi on December 17, 2025 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 17, 2025?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:27.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:17–13:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.