Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 01:48 (tomorrow), after which Trayodashi runs until 22:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Krittika until 01:29 (tomorrow), then Rohini until 22:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 21:12, then Shubha until 17:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:26) to Balava (until 01:48 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 13:41. The Moon transits Aries 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 Dwadashi
Same day05:00Next day01:48
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Krittika · Pada 1
Same day03:57Next day01:29
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Sadhya
Same day01:01Same day21:12
Shubha
Same day21:12Next day17:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day05:00Same day15:26
Balava
Same day15:26Next day01:48
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 Dwadashi · Wed
Dec 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1308:31 | ||
| 08:3109:48 | ||
| 09:4811:06 | ||
| 11:0612:24 | ||
| 12:2413:41 | ||
| 13:4114:59 | ||
| 14:5916:17 | ||
| 16:1717:34 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3419:17 | ||
| 19:1720:59 | ||
| 20:5922:41 | ||
| 22:4100:24 | ||
| 00:2402:06 | ||
| 02:0603:49 | ||
| 03:4905:31 | ||
| 05:3107:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1308:31 | ||
| 08:3109:48 | ||
| 09:4811:06 | ||
| 11:0612:24 | ||
| 12:2413:41 | ||
| 13:4114:59 | ||
| 14:5916:17 | ||
| 16:1717:34 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3419:17 | ||
| 19:1720:59 | ||
| 20:5922:41 | ||
| 22:4100:24 | ||
| 00:2402:06 | ||
| 02:0603:49 | ||
| 03:4905:31 | ||
| 05:3107:13 |
| 05:24→06:18 | ||
| 23:20→00:46 | ||
| 12:24→13:41 | ||
| 08:31→09:48 | ||
| 11:06→12:24 | ||
| 14:43→16:09 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1308:05 | ||
| 08:0508:57 | ||
| 08:5709:48 | ||
| 09:4810:40 | ||
| 10:4011:32 | ||
| 11:3212:24 | ||
| 12:2413:15 | ||
| 13:1514:07 | ||
| 14:0714:59 | ||
| 14:5915:51 | ||
| 15:5116:43 | ||
| 16:4317:34 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3418:43 | ||
| 18:4319:51 | ||
| 19:5120:59 | ||
| 20:5922:07 | ||
| 22:0723:16 | ||
| 23:1600:24 | ||
| 00:2401:32 | ||
| 01:3202:40 | ||
| 02:4003:49 | ||
| 03:4904:57 | ||
| 04:5706:05 | ||
| 06:0507:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 31, 2025?
- The tithi on December 31, 2025 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 31, 2025?
- Krittika nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 31, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:34.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 31, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–13:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

