Friday, December 26, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Shashthi until 13:43, after which Saptami runs until 13:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 08:59, then Purva Bhadrapada until 09:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 13:59, then Vyatipata until 12:20 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:43) to Gar (until 01:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 13:10 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:04 to 12:21. 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 Shashthi
Prev day13:43Same day13:43
Shukla Saptami
Same day13:43Next day13:10
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha
Prev day08:17Same day08:59
Purva Bhadrapada
Same day08:59Next day09:09
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Siddhi
Prev day15:12Same day13:59
Vyatipata
Same day13:59Next day12:20
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day01:47Same day13:43
Gar
Same day13:43Next day01:31
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 Shashthi · Fri
Dec 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1108:29 | ||
| 08:2909:46 | ||
| 09:4611:04 | ||
| 11:0412:21 | ||
| 12:2113:39 | ||
| 13:3914:56 | ||
| 14:5616:14 | ||
| 16:1417:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3119:14 | ||
| 19:1420:56 | ||
| 20:5622:39 | ||
| 22:3900:21 | ||
| 00:2102:04 | ||
| 02:0403:47 | ||
| 03:4705:29 | ||
| 05:2907:12 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:1108:29 | ||
| 08:2909:46 | ||
| 09:4611:04 | ||
| 11:0412:21 | ||
| 12:2113:39 | ||
| 13:3914:56 | ||
| 14:5616:14 | ||
| 16:1417:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3119:14 | ||
| 19:1420:56 | ||
| 20:5622:39 | ||
| 22:3900:21 | ||
| 00:2102:04 | ||
| 02:0403:47 | ||
| 03:4705:29 | ||
| 05:2907:12 |
| 05:22→06:17 | ||
| 12:01→12:42 | ||
| 01:35→03:14 | ||
| 11:04→12:21 | ||
| 14:56→16:14 | ||
| 08:29→09:46 | ||
| 15:42→17:21 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1108:03 | ||
| 08:0308:55 | ||
| 08:5509:46 | ||
| 09:4610:38 | ||
| 10:3811:30 | ||
| 11:3012:21 | ||
| 12:2113:13 | ||
| 13:1314:05 | ||
| 14:0514:56 | ||
| 14:5615:48 | ||
| 15:4816:39 | ||
| 16:3917:31 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3118:40 | ||
| 18:4019:48 | ||
| 19:4820:56 | ||
| 20:5622:05 | ||
| 22:0523:13 | ||
| 23:1300:21 | ||
| 00:2101:30 | ||
| 01:3002:38 | ||
| 02:3803:47 | ||
| 03:4704:55 | ||
| 04:5506:03 | ||
| 06:0307:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 26, 2025?
- The tithi on December 26, 2025 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 26, 2025?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:04–12:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

