Thursday, December 17, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ashtami until 23:26, after which Navami runs until 23:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 15:30, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 16:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 13:20, then Vyatipata until 12:17 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:12) to Bava (until 23:26) and then to Balava (until 11:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:34 to 14:52. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Prev day 22:46 Same day 23:26
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Shukla Navami
Same day 23:26 Next day 23:14
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 14:01 Same day 15:30
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 15:30 Next day 16:09
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Siddhi
Prev day 13:44 Same day 13:20
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Vyatipata
Same day 13:20 Next day 12:17
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Prev day 22:46 Same day 11:12
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Bava
Same day 11:12 Same day 23:26
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Balava
Same day 23:26 Next day 11:27
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
Shukla Ashtami · Thu
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 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 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 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 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 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:37 | ||
| 07:00 → 08:42 | ||
| 13:34 → 14:52 | ||
| 07:07 → 08:24 | ||
| 09:42 → 10:59 | ||
| 20:49 → 22:31 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:07 07:58 | ||
| 07:58 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 17:26 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:26 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, 2026?
- The tithi on December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 17, 2026?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:26.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:34–14:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.