Saturday, December 19, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 22:09, after which Ekadashi runs until 20:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 15:57, then Ashwini until 14:55 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 10:33, then Parigha until 08:08 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 10:48) to Gar (until 22:09) and then to Vanij (until 09:18 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:43 to 11:00. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 23:14 Same day 22:09
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Putrada Ekadashi
Same day 22:09 Next day 20:14
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati
Prev day 16:09 Same day 15:57
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Ashwini
Same day 15:57 Next day 14:55
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Variyan
Prev day 12:17 Same day 10:33
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Parigha
Same day 10:33 Next day 08:08
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:14 Same day 10:48
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Gar
Same day 10:48 Same day 22:09
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Vanij
Same day 22:09 Next day 09:18
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.
Shukla Dashami · Sat
Dec 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:08 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 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 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 07:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:08 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 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 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 07:08 |
| 05:18 → 06:13 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:38 | ||
| 13:34 → 15:09 | ||
| 09:43 → 11:00 | ||
| 13:35 → 14:52 | ||
| 07:08 → 08:25 | ||
| 04:03 → 05:38 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:08 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 08:51 | ||
| 08:51 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:26 | ||
| 11:26 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:27 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:27 18:36 | ||
| 18:36 19:44 | ||
| 19:44 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:26 | ||
| 01:26 02:35 | ||
| 02:35 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:00 | ||
| 06:00 07:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 19, 2026?
- The tithi on December 19, 2026 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 19, 2026?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:08 and sunset is at 17:27.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:43–11:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.