Thursday, December 25, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Panchami until 13:43, after which Shashthi runs until 13:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 08:17, then Shatabhisha until 08:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 15:12, then Siddhi until 13:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 13:43) to Kaulava (until 01:47 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:38 to 14:56. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 13:11 Same day 13:43
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 13:43 Next day 13:43
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 07:07 Same day 08:17
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Shatabhisha
Same day 08:17 Next day 08:59
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vajra
Prev day 16:01 Same day 15:12
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Siddhi
Same day 15:12 Next day 13:59
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 01:30 Same day 13:43
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Kaulava
Same day 13:43 Next day 01:47
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 Panchami · Thu
Dec 25
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:28 | ||
| 08:28 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:31 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:11 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:28 | ||
| 08:28 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:31 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:11 |
| 05:22 → 06:16 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:41 | ||
| 21:23 → 23:03 | ||
| 13:38 → 14:56 | ||
| 07:11 → 08:28 | ||
| 09:46 → 11:03 | ||
| 11:18 → 12:59 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:11 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:12 | ||
| 13:12 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 17:31 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:31 18:39 | ||
| 18:39 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:04 | ||
| 22:04 23:13 | ||
| 23:13 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:38 | ||
| 02:38 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 25, 2025?
- The tithi on December 25, 2025 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 25, 2025?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 25, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 25, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:38–14:56. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.