Thursday, December 18, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 04:59 (tomorrow), after which Amavasya runs until 07:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 20:06, then Jyeshtha until 22:50 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 15:04, then Shula until 15:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 15:47) to Shakuni (until 04:59 (tomorrow)) and then to Chatushpada (until 18:08 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:35 to 14:52. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 02:33 Next day 04:59
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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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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Anuradha
Prev day 17:10 Same day 20:06
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Jyeshtha
Same day 20:06 Next day 22:50
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Dhriti
Prev day 14:15 Same day 15:04
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Shula
Same day 15:04 Next day 15:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 02:33 Same day 15:47
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Shakuni
Same day 15:47 Next day 04:59
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.
Krishna Chaturdashi · Thu
Dec 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:08 |
| 05:18 → 06:13 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:38 | ||
| 08:26 → 10:13 | ||
| 13:35 → 14:52 | ||
| 07:07 → 08:25 | ||
| 09:42 → 11:00 | ||
| 21:40 → 23:27 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:07 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 08:51 | ||
| 08:51 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:26 | ||
| 11:26 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:27 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:27 18:35 | ||
| 18:35 19:44 | ||
| 19:44 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:26 | ||
| 01:26 02:34 | ||
| 02:34 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 06:00 | ||
| 06:00 07:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 18, 2025?
- The tithi on December 18, 2025 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 18, 2025?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:27.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:35–14:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.