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Monday, December 21, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

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

    • Shukla Dwadashi

      Prev day20:14Same day17:36

    • Shukla Trayodashi

      Same day17:36Next day14:24

    Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.

  • Monday

    Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.

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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Bharani

      Prev day14:55Same day13:08

    • Krittika

      Same day13:08Next day10:45

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Siddha

      Same day05:06Next day01:31

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Balava

      Same day07:00Same day17:36

    • Kaulava

      Same day17:36Next day04:04

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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

00061218Amrit · 07:09 – 08:26Kaal · 08:26 – 09:44Shubh · 09:44 – 11:01Rog · 11:01 – 12:19Udveg · 12:19 – 13:36Chal · 13:36 – 14:53Labh · 14:53 – 16:11Amrit · 16:11 – 17:28Chal · 17:28 – 19:11Rog · 19:11 – 20:54Kaal · 20:54 – 22:36Labh · 22:36 – 00:19Udveg · 00:19 – 02:02Shubh · 02:02 – 03:44Amrit · 03:44 – 05:27Chal · 05:27 – 07:09Chal · 07:09 – 08:26Labha · 08:26 – 09:44Shunya · 09:44 – 11:01Roga · 11:01 – 12:19Shubha · 12:19 – 13:36Kaal · 13:36 – 14:53Amrita · 14:53 – 16:11Udyoga · 16:11 – 17:28Udyoga · 17:28 – 19:11Amrita · 19:11 – 20:54Shubha · 20:54 – 22:36Kaal · 22:36 – 00:19Roga · 00:19 – 02:02Chal · 02:02 – 03:44Labha · 03:44 – 05:27Shunya · 05:27 – 07:09Brahma Muhurta · 05:19 – 06:14Abhijit Muhurta · 11:58 – 12:39Amrit Kalam · 08:41 – 10:10Rahu Kalam · 08:26 – 09:44Yamaganda Kalam · 11:01 – 12:19Gulika Kalam · 13:36 – 14:53Varjyam · 23:48 – 01:17Moon · 07:09 – 08:01Saturn · 08:01 – 08:52Jupiter · 08:52 – 09:44Mars · 09:44 – 10:35Sun · 10:35 – 11:27Venus · 11:27 – 12:19Mercury · 12:19 – 13:10Moon · 13:10 – 14:02Saturn · 14:02 – 14:53Jupiter · 14:53 – 15:45Mars · 15:45 – 16:37Sun · 16:37 – 17:28Venus · 17:28 – 18:37Mercury · 18:37 – 19:45Moon · 19:45 – 20:54Saturn · 20:54 – 22:02Jupiter · 22:02 – 23:10Mars · 23:10 – 00:19Sun · 00:19 – 01:27Venus · 01:27 – 02:36Mercury · 02:36 – 03:44Moon · 03:44 – 04:53Saturn · 04:53 – 06:01Jupiter · 06:01 – 07:09

Dec 21

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 17m
07:09
08:26
09:44
11:01
12:19
13:36
14:53
16:11

Night periods

8·1h 43m
17:28
19:11
20:54
22:36
00:19
02:02
03:44
05:27

Daytime periods

8·1h 17m
07:09
08:26
09:44
11:01
12:19
13:36
14:53
16:11

Night periods

8·1h 43m
17:28
19:11
20:54
22:36
00:19
02:02
03:44
05:27
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
08:52
09:44
10:35
11:27
12:19
13:10
14:02
14:53
15:45
16:37

Night hours

12·1h 8m
17:28
18:37
19:45
20:54
22:02
23:10
00:19
01:27
02:36
03:44
04:53
06:01

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.

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