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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Prev day13:11Same day13:43
Shukla Shashthi
Same day13:43Next day13:43
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Dhanishta
Prev day07:07Same day08:17
Shatabhisha
Same day08:17Next day08:59
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vajra
Prev day16:01Same day15:12
Siddhi
Same day15:12Next day13:59
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day01:30Same day13:43
Kaulava
Same day13:43Next day01:47
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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| 07:1108:28 | ||
| 08:2809:46 | ||
| 09:4611:03 | ||
| 11:0312:21 | ||
| 12:2113:38 | ||
| 13:3814:56 | ||
| 14:5616:13 | ||
| 16:1317:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3119:13 | ||
| 19:1320:56 | ||
| 20:5622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:21 | ||
| 00:2102:04 | ||
| 02:0403:46 | ||
| 03:4605:29 | ||
| 05:2907:11 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1108:28 | ||
| 08:2809:46 | ||
| 09:4611:03 | ||
| 11:0312:21 | ||
| 12:2113:38 | ||
| 13:3814:56 | ||
| 14:5616:13 | ||
| 16:1317:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3119:13 | ||
| 19:1320:56 | ||
| 20:5622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:21 | ||
| 00:2102:04 | ||
| 02:0403:46 | ||
| 03:4605:29 | ||
| 05:2907:11 |
| 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| 07:1108:03 | ||
| 08:0308:54 | ||
| 08:5409:46 | ||
| 09:4610:37 | ||
| 10:3711:29 | ||
| 11:2912:21 | ||
| 12:2113:12 | ||
| 13:1214:04 | ||
| 14:0414:56 | ||
| 14:5615:47 | ||
| 15:4716:39 | ||
| 16:3917:31 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3118:39 | ||
| 18:3919:47 | ||
| 19:4720:56 | ||
| 20:5622:04 | ||
| 22:0423:13 | ||
| 23:1300:21 | ||
| 00:2101:29 | ||
| 01:2902:38 | ||
| 02:3803:46 | ||
| 03:4604:55 | ||
| 04:5506:03 | ||
| 06:0307:11 |
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.

