Thursday, December 4, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 08:37, after which Purnima runs until 04:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Krittika until 14:53, then Rohini until 11:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 12:33, then Siddha until 08:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 08:37) to Vishti (until 18:40) and then to Bava (until 04:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:29 to 14:47. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day12:26Same day08:37
Purnima
Same day08:37Next day04:43
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaMargashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Krittika
Prev day17:59Same day14:53
Rohini
Same day14:53Next day11:45
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Shiva
Prev day16:56Same day12:33
Siddha
Same day12:33Next day08:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day22:33Same day08:37
Vishti
Same day08:37Same day18:40
Bava
Same day18:40Next day04:43
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 Chaturdashi · Thu
Dec 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5808:16 | ||
| 08:1609:34 | ||
| 09:3410:53 | ||
| 10:5312:11 | ||
| 12:1113:29 | ||
| 13:2914:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:29 | ||
| 22:2900:11 | ||
| 00:1101:53 | ||
| 01:5303:35 | ||
| 03:3505:17 | ||
| 05:1706:59 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5808:16 | ||
| 08:1609:34 | ||
| 09:3410:53 | ||
| 10:5312:11 | ||
| 12:1113:29 | ||
| 13:2914:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:29 | ||
| 22:2900:11 | ||
| 00:1101:53 | ||
| 01:5303:35 | ||
| 03:3505:17 | ||
| 05:1706:59 |
| 05:10→06:04 | ||
| 11:50→12:32 | ||
| 12:48→14:11 | ||
| 13:29→14:47 | ||
| 06:58→08:16 | ||
| 09:34→10:53 | ||
| 04:26→05:50 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 06:5807:50 | ||
| 07:5008:42 | ||
| 08:4209:34 | ||
| 09:3410:27 | ||
| 10:2711:19 | ||
| 11:1912:11 | ||
| 12:1113:03 | ||
| 13:0313:55 | ||
| 13:5514:47 | ||
| 14:4715:39 | ||
| 15:3916:31 | ||
| 16:3117:23 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2318:31 | ||
| 18:3119:39 | ||
| 19:3920:47 | ||
| 20:4721:55 | ||
| 21:5523:03 | ||
| 23:0300:11 | ||
| 00:1101:19 | ||
| 01:1902:27 | ||
| 02:2703:35 | ||
| 03:3504:43 | ||
| 04:4305:51 | ||
| 05:5106:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 4, 2025?
- The tithi on December 4, 2025 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 4, 2025?
- Krittika nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:29–14:47. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

