Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Saptami until 12:36, after which Ashtami runs until 12:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 15:36, then Hasta until 16:12 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 13:40, then Shobhana until 12:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 12:36) to Balava (until 00:29 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:23 to 13:41. The Moon transits Virgo 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 Saptami
Prev day13:25Same day12:36
Krishna Ashtami
Same day12:36Next day12:32
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Phalguni
Prev day15:42Same day15:36
Hasta
Same day15:36Next day16:12
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Saubhagya
Prev day15:29Same day13:40
Shobhana
Same day13:40Next day12:25
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day00:55Same day12:36
Balava
Same day12:36Next day00:29
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 Saptami · Wed
Dec 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1308:30 | ||
| 08:3009:48 | ||
| 09:4811:05 | ||
| 11:0512:23 | ||
| 12:2313:41 | ||
| 13:4114:58 | ||
| 14:5816:16 | ||
| 16:1617:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3319:16 | ||
| 19:1620:58 | ||
| 20:5822:41 | ||
| 22:4100:23 | ||
| 00:2302:06 | ||
| 02:0603:48 | ||
| 03:4805:31 | ||
| 05:3107:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1308:30 | ||
| 08:3009:48 | ||
| 09:4811:05 | ||
| 11:0512:23 | ||
| 12:2313:41 | ||
| 13:4114:58 | ||
| 14:5816:16 | ||
| 16:1617:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3319:16 | ||
| 19:1620:58 | ||
| 20:5822:41 | ||
| 22:4100:23 | ||
| 00:2302:06 | ||
| 02:0603:48 | ||
| 03:4805:31 | ||
| 05:3107:13 |
| 05:23→06:18 | ||
| 08:26→10:01 | ||
| 12:23→13:41 | ||
| 08:30→09:48 | ||
| 11:05→12:23 | ||
| 22:52→00:28 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1308:04 | ||
| 08:0408:56 | ||
| 08:5609:48 | ||
| 09:4810:40 | ||
| 10:4011:31 | ||
| 11:3112:23 | ||
| 12:2313:15 | ||
| 13:1514:07 | ||
| 14:0714:58 | ||
| 14:5815:50 | ||
| 15:5016:42 | ||
| 16:4217:33 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3318:42 | ||
| 18:4219:50 | ||
| 19:5020:58 | ||
| 20:5822:07 | ||
| 22:0723:15 | ||
| 23:1500:23 | ||
| 00:2301:32 | ||
| 01:3202:40 | ||
| 02:4003:48 | ||
| 03:4804:56 | ||
| 04:5606:05 | ||
| 06:0507:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 30, 2026?
- The tithi on December 30, 2026 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 30, 2026?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:23–13:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

