Sunday, December 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Pratipada until 09:11, after which Dvitiya runs until 10:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 03:35 (tomorrow), then Uttara Ashadha until 05:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 16:34, then Dhruva until 16:39 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 09:11) to Balava (until 22:04) and then to Kaulava (until 10:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:11 to 17:28. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 07:13 Same day 09:11
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 09:11 Next day 10:52
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha · Pada 1
Same day 01:21 Next day 03:35
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 16:16 Same day 16:34
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Dhruva
Same day 16:34 Next day 16:39
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 20:14 Same day 09:11
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Balava
Same day 09:11 Same day 22:04
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Kaulava
Same day 22:04 Next day 10:52
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 Pratipada · Sun
Dec 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:27 | ||
| 08:27 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 02:02 | ||
| 02:02 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 07:10 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:27 | ||
| 08:27 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 02:02 | ||
| 02:02 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 07:10 |
| 05:20 → 06:14 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:39 | ||
| 22:20 → 00:05 | ||
| 16:11 → 17:28 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:36 | ||
| 14:54 → 16:11 | ||
| 11:50 → 13:35 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:09 08:01 | ||
| 08:01 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 11:27 | ||
| 11:27 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:10 | ||
| 13:10 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:28 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:28 18:37 | ||
| 18:37 19:45 | ||
| 19:45 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:02 | ||
| 22:02 23:11 | ||
| 23:11 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:36 | ||
| 02:36 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:01 | ||
| 06:01 07:10 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 21, 2025?
- The tithi on December 21, 2025 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on December 21, 2025?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:11–17:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.