Friday, December 25, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 23:26, after which Tritiya runs until 20:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 22:49, then Pushya until 20:12 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 08:27, then Indra until 04:15 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:15) to Gar (until 23:26) and then to Vanij (until 09:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:03 to 12:21. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 03:07 Same day 23:26
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 23:26 Next day 20:05
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Same day 01:46 Same day 22:49
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Pushya
Same day 22:49 Next day 20:12
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Brahma
Prev day 12:50 Same day 08:27
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Indra
Same day 08:27 Next day 04:15
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 03:07 Same day 13:15
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Gar
Same day 13:15 Same day 23:26
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Vanij
Same day 23:26 Next day 09:42
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.
Krishna Dvitiya · Fri
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 17:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:30 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 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 17:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:30 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:11 |
| 05:21 → 06:16 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:41 | ||
| 20:43 → 22:07 | ||
| 11:03 → 12:21 | ||
| 14:56 → 16:13 | ||
| 08:28 → 09:46 | ||
| 12:18 → 13:42 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:11 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 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 17:30 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:30 18:39 | ||
| 18:39 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:04 | ||
| 22:04 23:12 | ||
| 23:12 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:38 | ||
| 02:38 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 25, 2026?
- The tithi on December 25, 2026 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 25, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 25, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 25, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:03–12:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.