Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 00:36 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 22:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 20:32, then Krittika until 19:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 21:18, then Brahma until 18:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 13:32) to Bava (until 00:36 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 11:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:35 to 13:57. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Same day02:31Next day00:36
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day21:49Same day20:32
Krittika
Same day20:32Next day19:29
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Shukla
Same day00:05Same day21:18
Brahma
Same day21:18Next day18:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day02:31Same day13:32
Bava
Same day13:32Next day00:36
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Ashtami · Wed
Feb 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 07:0608:28 | ||
| 08:2809:51 | ||
| 09:5111:13 | ||
| 11:1312:35 | ||
| 12:3513:57 | ||
| 13:5715:19 | ||
| 15:1916:41 | ||
| 16:4118:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 18:0319:41 | ||
| 19:4121:19 | ||
| 21:1922:57 | ||
| 22:5700:34 | ||
| 00:3402:12 | ||
| 02:1203:50 | ||
| 03:5005:28 | ||
| 05:2807:06 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 07:0608:28 | ||
| 08:2809:51 | ||
| 09:5111:13 | ||
| 11:1312:35 | ||
| 12:3513:57 | ||
| 13:5715:19 | ||
| 15:1916:41 | ||
| 16:4118:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 18:0319:41 | ||
| 19:4121:19 | ||
| 21:1922:57 | ||
| 22:5700:34 | ||
| 00:3402:12 | ||
| 02:1203:50 | ||
| 03:5005:28 | ||
| 05:2807:06 |
| 05:22→06:14 | ||
| 16:00→17:30 | ||
| 12:35→13:57 | ||
| 08:28→09:51 | ||
| 11:13→12:35 | ||
| 06:54→08:25 |
Daytime hours
12·55 min| 07:0608:01 | ||
| 08:0108:56 | ||
| 08:5609:51 | ||
| 09:5110:45 | ||
| 10:4511:40 | ||
| 11:4012:35 | ||
| 12:3513:30 | ||
| 13:3014:24 | ||
| 14:2415:19 | ||
| 15:1916:14 | ||
| 16:1417:09 | ||
| 17:0918:03 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 18:0319:08 | ||
| 19:0820:14 | ||
| 20:1421:19 | ||
| 21:1922:24 | ||
| 22:2423:29 | ||
| 23:2900:34 | ||
| 00:3401:40 | ||
| 01:4002:45 | ||
| 02:4503:50 | ||
| 03:5004:55 | ||
| 04:5506:01 | ||
| 06:0107:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 5, 2025?
- The tithi on February 5, 2025 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on February 5, 2025?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 5, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:06 and sunset is at 18:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 5, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:35–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

