Saturday, December 5, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 00:52 (tomorrow), after which Trayodashi runs until 02:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 11:48, then Swati until 13:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 07:51, then Shobhana until 07:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:15) to Taitila (until 00:52 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 13:34 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:35 to 10:53. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 23:45 Next day 00:52
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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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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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 10:22 Same day 11:48
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Swati
Same day 11:48 Next day 13:37
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 08:22 Same day 07:51
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Shobhana
Same day 07:51 Next day 07:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:45 Same day 12:15
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Taitila
Same day 12:15 Next day 00:52
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 Dwadashi · Sat
Dec 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:59 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:53 | ||
| 10:53 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:53 | ||
| 01:53 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:59 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:59 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:53 | ||
| 10:53 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:53 | ||
| 01:53 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:59 |
| 05:10 → 06:04 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:32 | ||
| 05:01 → 06:43 | ||
| 09:35 → 10:53 | ||
| 13:29 → 14:47 | ||
| 06:59 → 08:17 | ||
| 18:50 → 20:32 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 06:59 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 08:43 | ||
| 08:43 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:27 | ||
| 10:27 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 13:03 | ||
| 13:03 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:23 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:23 18:31 | ||
| 18:31 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 21:55 | ||
| 21:55 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:27 | ||
| 02:27 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 05:51 | ||
| 05:51 06:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 5, 2026?
- The tithi on December 5, 2026 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 5, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:59 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:35–10:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.