Thursday, February 5, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 00:22 (tomorrow), after which Panchami runs until 01:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 22:56, then Hasta until 00:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 00:02 (tomorrow), then Dhriti until 23:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 12:10) to Balava (until 00:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:45 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:19. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Same day 00:09 Next day 00:22
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni
Prev day 22:12 Same day 22:56
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Hasta
Same day 22:56 Next day 00:23
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Sukarma
Same day 01:03 Next day 00:02
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 00:09 Same day 12:10
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Balava
Same day 12:10 Next day 00:22
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 Chaturthi · Thu
Feb 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 22m| 07:07 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:19 | ||
| 15:19 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 18:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 38m| 18:03 19:41 | ||
| 19:41 21:19 | ||
| 21:19 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 07:06 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 22m| 07:07 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:19 | ||
| 15:19 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 18:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 38m| 18:03 19:41 | ||
| 19:41 21:19 | ||
| 21:19 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 07:06 |
| 05:22 → 06:14 | ||
| 12:13 → 12:57 | ||
| 15:31 → 17:10 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:19 | ||
| 07:07 → 08:29 | ||
| 09:51 → 11:13 | ||
| 05:37 → 07:16 |
Daytime hours
12 · 55 min| 07:07 08:01 | ||
| 08:01 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 11:40 | ||
| 11:40 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:24 | ||
| 14:24 15:19 | ||
| 15:19 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:03 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 5m| 18:03 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 21:19 | ||
| 21:19 22:24 | ||
| 22:24 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 02:45 | ||
| 02:45 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:01 | ||
| 06:01 07:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 5, 2026?
- The tithi on February 5, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 5, 2026?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 18:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.