Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Panchami until 14:29, after which Shashthi runs until 13:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 02:22 (tomorrow), then Magha until 02:43 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 14:32, then Vaidhriti until 12:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 14:29) to Gar (until 02:01 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 13:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:49 to 16:06. The Moon transits Cancer 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
Krishna Panchami
Prev day16:03Same day14:29
Krishna Shashthi
Same day14:29Next day13:46
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day02:52Next day02:22
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Indra
Prev day17:00Same day14:32
Vaidhriti
Same day14:32Next day12:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day03:10Same day14:29
Gar
Same day14:29Next day02:01
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 Panchami · Tue
Dec 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:0208:20 | ||
| 08:2009:37 | ||
| 09:3710:55 | ||
| 10:5512:13 | ||
| 12:1313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:49 | ||
| 14:4916:06 | ||
| 16:0617:24 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2419:06 | ||
| 19:0620:49 | ||
| 20:4922:31 | ||
| 22:3100:13 | ||
| 00:1301:56 | ||
| 01:5603:38 | ||
| 03:3805:20 | ||
| 05:2007:02 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:0208:20 | ||
| 08:2009:37 | ||
| 09:3710:55 | ||
| 10:5512:13 | ||
| 12:1313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:49 | ||
| 14:4916:06 | ||
| 16:0617:24 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2419:06 | ||
| 19:0620:49 | ||
| 20:4922:31 | ||
| 22:3100:13 | ||
| 00:1301:56 | ||
| 01:5603:38 | ||
| 03:3805:20 | ||
| 05:2007:02 |
| 05:13→06:07 | ||
| 11:52→12:34 | ||
| 00:48→02:22 | ||
| 14:49→16:06 | ||
| 09:37→10:55 | ||
| 12:13→13:31 | ||
| 15:24→16:58 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0207:54 | ||
| 07:5408:45 | ||
| 08:4509:37 | ||
| 09:3710:29 | ||
| 10:2911:21 | ||
| 11:2112:13 | ||
| 12:1313:05 | ||
| 13:0513:57 | ||
| 13:5714:49 | ||
| 14:4915:40 | ||
| 15:4016:32 | ||
| 16:3217:24 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2418:32 | ||
| 18:3219:41 | ||
| 19:4120:49 | ||
| 20:4921:57 | ||
| 21:5723:05 | ||
| 23:0500:13 | ||
| 00:1301:21 | ||
| 01:2102:30 | ||
| 02:3003:38 | ||
| 03:3804:46 | ||
| 04:4605:54 | ||
| 05:5407:02 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 9, 2025?
- The tithi on December 9, 2025 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 9, 2025?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:02 and sunset is at 17:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:49–16:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

