Saturday, December 26, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Tritiya until 20:05, after which Chaturthi runs until 17:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 20:12, then Ashlesha until 18:04 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 00:21 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 20:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 09:42) to Vishti (until 20:05) and then to Bava (until 06:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:46 to 11:04. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Tritiya
Prev day 23:26 Same day 20:05
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Krishna Chaturthi
Same day 20:05 Next day 17:13
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya
Prev day 22:49 Same day 20:12
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Ashlesha
Same day 20:12 Next day 18:04
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 04:15 Next day 00:21
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 23:26 Same day 09:42
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Vishti
Same day 09:42 Same day 20:05
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Bava
Same day 20:05 Next day 06:35
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 Tritiya · Sat
Dec 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:31 19:14 | ||
| 19:14 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:12 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:31 19:14 | ||
| 19:14 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:12 |
| 05:22 → 06:17 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:42 | ||
| 14:30 → 15:55 | ||
| 09:46 → 11:04 | ||
| 13:39 → 14:56 | ||
| 07:11 → 08:29 | ||
| 05:57 → 07:22 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:11 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 08:55 | ||
| 08:55 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:13 | ||
| 13:13 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 16:39 | ||
| 16:39 17:31 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:31 18:39 | ||
| 18:39 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:05 | ||
| 22:05 23:13 | ||
| 23:13 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:30 | ||
| 01:30 02:38 | ||
| 02:38 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 26, 2026?
- The tithi on December 26, 2026 is Krishna Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 26, 2026?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:46–11:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.