Sunday, January 11, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Ashtami until 10:20, after which Navami runs until 12:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 18:11, then Swati until 21:04 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 17:25, then Dhriti until 18:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:20) to Taitila (until 23:29) and then to Gar (until 12:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:24 to 17:42. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 08:24 Same day 10:20
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Krishna Navami
Same day 10:20 Next day 12:43
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 15:39 Same day 18:11
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Swati
Same day 18:11 Next day 21:04
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Sukarma
Prev day 16:57 Same day 17:25
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Dhriti
Same day 17:25 Next day 18:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 21:18 Same day 10:20
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Taitila
Same day 10:20 Same day 23:29
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Gar
Same day 23:29 Next day 12:43
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 Ashtami · Sun
Jan 11
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:47 | ||
| 13:47 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:42 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:47 | ||
| 22:47 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:47 | ||
| 13:47 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:42 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:42 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:47 | ||
| 22:47 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:08 → 12:49 | ||
| 11:06 → 12:53 | ||
| 16:24 → 17:42 | ||
| 12:29 → 13:47 | ||
| 15:06 → 16:24 | ||
| 00:29 → 02:16 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:15 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 11:36 | ||
| 11:36 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:21 | ||
| 13:21 14:13 | ||
| 14:13 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 15:58 | ||
| 15:58 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 17:42 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:42 18:50 | ||
| 18:50 19:58 | ||
| 19:58 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:13 | ||
| 22:13 23:21 | ||
| 23:21 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 02:44 | ||
| 02:44 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 11, 2026?
- The tithi on January 11, 2026 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 11, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 11, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:42.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 11, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:24–17:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.