Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 13:25, after which Saptami runs until 12:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 15:42, then Uttara Phalguni until 15:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 15:29, then Saubhagya until 13:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 13:25) to Vishti (until 00:55 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 12:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:58 to 16:15. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 14:58 Same day 13:25
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 13:25 Next day 12:36
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 16:32 Same day 15:42
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 15:42 Next day 15:36
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ayushman
Prev day 17:53 Same day 15:29
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Saubhagya
Same day 15:29 Next day 13:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 02:06 Same day 13:25
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Vishti
Same day 13:25 Next day 00:55
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 Shashthi · Tue
Dec 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:12 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:33 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:12 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:15 | ||
| 16:15 17:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:33 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:40 | ||
| 22:40 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:13 |
| 05:23 → 06:18 | ||
| 12:02 → 12:43 | ||
| 09:31 → 11:04 | ||
| 14:58 → 16:15 | ||
| 09:47 → 11:05 | ||
| 12:23 → 13:40 | ||
| 00:15 → 01:48 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:12 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 09:47 | ||
| 09:47 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 11:31 | ||
| 11:31 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:14 | ||
| 13:14 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 17:33 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:33 18:41 | ||
| 18:41 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:06 | ||
| 22:06 23:14 | ||
| 23:14 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:31 | ||
| 01:31 02:39 | ||
| 02:39 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 04:56 | ||
| 04:56 06:04 | ||
| 06:04 07:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 29, 2026?
- The tithi on December 29, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 29, 2026?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 29, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 29, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:58–16:15. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.