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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Chaturthi
Same day00:09Next day00:22
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Phalguni
Prev day22:12Same day22:56
Hasta
Same day22:56Next day00:23
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Sukarma
Same day01:03Next day00:02
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day00:09Same day12:10
Balava
Same day12:10Next day00:22
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 Chaturthi · Thu
Feb 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 07:0708:29 | ||
| 08:2909:51 | ||
| 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| 07:0708:29 | ||
| 08:2909:51 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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| 07:0708:01 | ||
| 08:0108:56 | ||
| 08:5609:51 | ||
| 09:5110:45 | ||
| 10:4511:40 | ||
| 11:4012:35 | ||
| 12:3513:29 | ||
| 13:2914:24 | ||
| 14:2415:19 | ||
| 15:1916:14 | ||
| 16:1417:08 | ||
| 17:0818:03 |
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, 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.

