Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 08:46 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 11:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 20:59, then Mula until 23:57 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 08:38, then Shula until 09:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 19:32) to Bava (until 08:46 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 22:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:13 to 13:31. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 06:21 Next day 08:46
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 18:15 Same day 20:59
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Mula
Same day 20:59 Next day 23:57
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Dhriti
Prev day 08:05 Same day 08:38
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Shula
Same day 08:38 Next day 09:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kimstughna
Same day 06:21 Same day 19:32
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Bava
Same day 19:32 Next day 08:46
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Shukla Pratipada · Wed
Dec 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:02 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 10:55 | ||
| 10:55 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:48 | ||
| 14:48 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 01:55 | ||
| 01:55 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 07:02 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:02 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 10:55 | ||
| 10:55 12:13 | ||
| 12:13 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:48 | ||
| 14:48 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 01:55 | ||
| 01:55 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 07:02 |
| 05:13 → 06:07 | ||
| 11:11 → 12:58 | ||
| 12:13 → 13:31 | ||
| 08:19 → 09:37 | ||
| 10:55 → 12:13 | ||
| 00:29 → 02:16 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:02 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 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 14:48 | ||
| 14:48 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:24 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:24 18:32 | ||
| 18:32 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 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, 2026?
- The tithi on December 9, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on December 9, 2026?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 9, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:02 and sunset is at 17:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 9, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:13–13:31. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.