Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 13:11, after which Panchami runs until 13:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 08:17 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 08:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 16:01, then Vajra until 15:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 13:11) to Bava (until 01:30 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 13:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:20 to 13:38. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 12:13 Same day 13:11
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 13:11 Next day 13:43
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta · Pada 1
Same day 07:07 Next day 08:17
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Harshana
Prev day 16:29 Same day 16:01
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Vajra
Same day 16:01 Next day 15:12
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 00:45 Same day 13:11
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Bava
Same day 13:11 Next day 01:30
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Chaturthi · Wed
Dec 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:28 | ||
| 08:28 09:45 | ||
| 09:45 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:30 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 07:11 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:28 | ||
| 08:28 09:45 | ||
| 09:45 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:30 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 07:11 |
| 05:21 → 06:16 | ||
| 21:23 → 23:03 | ||
| 12:20 → 13:38 | ||
| 08:28 → 09:45 | ||
| 11:03 → 12:20 | ||
| 11:18 → 12:59 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:11 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 09:45 | ||
| 09:45 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:12 | ||
| 13:12 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 16:38 | ||
| 16:38 17:30 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:30 18:38 | ||
| 18:38 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:04 | ||
| 22:04 23:12 | ||
| 23:12 00:20 | ||
| 00:20 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:37 | ||
| 02:37 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:54 | ||
| 04:54 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 24, 2025?
- The tithi on December 24, 2025 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 24, 2025?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 24, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 24, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:20–13:38. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.