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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dvitiya
Same day03:07Same day23:26
Krishna Tritiya
Same day23:26Next day20:05
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Same day01:46Same day22:49
Pushya
Same day22:49Next day20:12
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Brahma
Prev day12:50Same day08:27
Indra
Same day08:27Next day04:15
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day03:07Same day13:15
Gar
Same day13:15Same day23:26
Vanij
Same day23:26Next day09:42
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.
Krishna Dvitiya · Fri
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 | ||
| 16:1317:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3019:13 | ||
| 19:1320:56 | ||
| 20:5622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:21 | ||
| 00:2102:03 | ||
| 02:0303:46 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 16:1317:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3019:13 | ||
| 19:1320:56 | ||
| 20:5622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:21 | ||
| 00:2102:03 | ||
| 02:0303:46 | ||
| 03:4605:29 | ||
| 05:2907:11 |
| 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| 07:1108:02 | ||
| 08:0208:54 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 16:3917:30 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3018:39 | ||
| 18:3919:47 | ||
| 19:4720:56 | ||
| 20:5622:04 | ||
| 22:0423:12 | ||
| 23:1200:21 | ||
| 00:2101:29 | ||
| 01:2902:38 | ||
| 02:3803:46 | ||
| 03:4604:54 | ||
| 04:5406:03 | ||
| 06:0307:11 |
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.

