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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 16:03 Same day 14:29
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 14:29 Next day 13:46
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day 02:52 Next day 02:22
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Indra
Prev day 17:00 Same day 14:32
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Vaidhriti
Same day 14:32 Next day 12:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 03:10 Same day 14:29
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Gar
Same day 14:29 Next day 02:01
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 Panchami · Tue
Dec 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:02 08:20 | ||
| 08:20 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 10:55 | ||
| 10:55 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:49 | ||
| 14:49 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 17:24 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:24 19:06 | ||
| 19:06 20:49 | ||
| 20:49 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:13 | ||
| 00:13 01:56 | ||
| 01:56 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 07:02 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:02 08:20 | ||
| 08:20 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 10:55 | ||
| 10:55 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:49 | ||
| 14:49 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 17:24 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:24 19:06 | ||
| 19:06 20:49 | ||
| 20:49 22:31 | ||
| 22:31 00:13 | ||
| 00:13 01:56 | ||
| 01:56 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 07:02 |
| 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| 07:02 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 08:45 | ||
| 08:45 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 10:29 | ||
| 10:29 11:21 | ||
| 11:21 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:05 | ||
| 13:05 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 14:49 | ||
| 14:49 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:24 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:24 18:32 | ||
| 18:32 19:41 | ||
| 19:41 20:49 | ||
| 20:49 21:57 | ||
| 21:57 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:13 | ||
| 00:13 01:21 | ||
| 01:21 02:30 | ||
| 02:30 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 05:54 | ||
| 05:54 07:02 |
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.