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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day23:57Next day02:33
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Vishakha
Prev day14:09Same day17:10
Anuradha
Same day17:10Next day20:06
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Sukarma
Prev day13:21Same day14:15
Dhriti
Same day14:15Next day15:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day23:57Same day13:16
Vanij
Same day13:16Next day02:33
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Dec 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0708:24 | ||
| 08:2409:42 | ||
| 09:4210:59 | ||
| 10:5912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:34 | ||
| 13:3414:52 | ||
| 14:5216:09 | ||
| 16:0917:27 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2719:09 | ||
| 19:0920:52 | ||
| 20:5222:34 | ||
| 22:3400:17 | ||
| 00:1702:00 | ||
| 02:0003:42 | ||
| 03:4205:25 | ||
| 05:2507:07 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0708:24 | ||
| 08:2409:42 | ||
| 09:4210:59 | ||
| 10:5912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:34 | ||
| 13:3414:52 | ||
| 14:5216:09 | ||
| 16:0917:27 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2719:09 | ||
| 19:0920:52 | ||
| 20:5222:34 | ||
| 22:3400:17 | ||
| 00:1702:00 | ||
| 02:0003:42 | ||
| 03:4205:25 | ||
| 05:2507:07 |
| 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| 07:0707:59 | ||
| 07:5908:50 | ||
| 08:5009:42 | ||
| 09:4210:33 | ||
| 10:3311:25 | ||
| 11:2512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:08 | ||
| 13:0814:00 | ||
| 14:0014:52 | ||
| 14:5215:43 | ||
| 15:4316:35 | ||
| 16:3517:27 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2718:35 | ||
| 18:3519:43 | ||
| 19:4320:52 | ||
| 20:5222:00 | ||
| 22:0023:09 | ||
| 23:0900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:25 | ||
| 01:2502:34 | ||
| 02:3403:42 | ||
| 03:4204:51 | ||
| 04:5105:59 | ||
| 05:5907:07 |
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.

