Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 22:52, after which Dashami runs until 23:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 08:54, then Uttara Phalguni until 09:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 10:30, then Priti until 09:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 10:58) to Gar (until 22:52) and then to Vanij (until 10:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:10 to 13:28. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Prev day 23:14 Same day 22:52
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 22:52 Next day 23:03
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 09:00 Same day 08:54
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 08:54 Next day 09:23
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 12:13 Same day 10:30
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Priti
Same day 10:30 Next day 09:14
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:14 Same day 10:58
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Gar
Same day 10:58 Same day 22:52
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Vanij
Same day 22:52 Next day 10:54
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 Navami · Wed
Dec 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:56 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:33 | ||
| 09:33 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:52 | ||
| 01:52 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:15 | ||
| 05:15 06:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:56 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:33 | ||
| 09:33 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:52 | ||
| 01:52 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:15 | ||
| 05:15 06:57 |
| 05:08 → 06:02 | ||
| 02:32 → 04:07 | ||
| 12:10 → 13:28 | ||
| 08:15 → 09:33 | ||
| 10:52 → 12:10 | ||
| 16:58 → 18:33 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 06:56 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 08:41 | ||
| 08:41 09:33 | ||
| 09:33 10:25 | ||
| 10:25 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:02 | ||
| 13:02 13:54 | ||
| 13:54 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:23 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:23 18:31 | ||
| 18:31 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 21:55 | ||
| 21:55 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:26 | ||
| 02:26 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 05:49 | ||
| 05:49 06:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 2, 2026?
- The tithi on December 2, 2026 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 2, 2026?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:56 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:10–13:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.