Monday, December 21, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 17:36, after which Trayodashi runs until 14:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 13:08, then Krittika until 10:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 01:31 (tomorrow), then Sadhya until 21:30 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 17:36) to Kaulava (until 04:04 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:26 to 09:44. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 20:14 Same day 17:36
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 17:36 Next day 14:24
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 14:55 Same day 13:08
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Krittika
Same day 13:08 Next day 10:45
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Siddha
Same day 05:06 Next day 01:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 07:00 Same day 17:36
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Kaulava
Same day 17:36 Next day 04:04
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 Dwadashi · Mon
Dec 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 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 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 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 07:09 |
| 05:19 → 06:14 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:39 | ||
| 08:41 → 10:10 | ||
| 08:26 → 09:44 | ||
| 11:01 → 12:19 | ||
| 13:36 → 14:53 | ||
| 23:48 → 01:17 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:09 08:01 | ||
| 08:01 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 11:27 | ||
| 11:27 12:19 | ||
| 12:19 13:10 | ||
| 13:10 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 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 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:36 | ||
| 02:36 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:01 | ||
| 06:01 07:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 21, 2026?
- The tithi on December 21, 2026 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 21, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:26–09:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.