Sunday, January 12, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 05:03 (tomorrow), after which Purnima runs until 03:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 11:24, then Ardra until 10:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 09:08, then Indra until 06:43 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 17:46) to Vanij (until 05:03 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 16:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:25 to 17:43. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day06:34Next day05:03
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day12:28Same day11:24
Ardra
Same day11:24Next day10:37
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Brahma
Prev day11:47Same day09:08
Indra
Same day09:08Next day06:43
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day06:34Same day17:46
Vanij
Same day17:46Next day05:03
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Sun
Jan 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:10 | ||
| 11:1012:29 | ||
| 12:2913:48 | ||
| 13:4815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:25 | ||
| 16:2517:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4319:25 | ||
| 19:2521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:48 | ||
| 22:4800:29 | ||
| 00:2902:10 | ||
| 02:1003:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:10 | ||
| 11:1012:29 | ||
| 12:2913:48 | ||
| 13:4815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:25 | ||
| 16:2517:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4319:25 | ||
| 19:2521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:48 | ||
| 22:4800:29 | ||
| 00:2902:10 | ||
| 02:1003:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
| 05:26→06:21 | ||
| 12:08→12:50 | ||
| 02:59→04:31 | ||
| 16:25→17:43 | ||
| 12:29→13:48 | ||
| 15:06→16:25 | ||
| 17:49→19:21 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1508:07 | ||
| 08:0708:59 | ||
| 08:5909:52 | ||
| 09:5210:44 | ||
| 10:4411:37 | ||
| 11:3712:29 | ||
| 12:2913:21 | ||
| 13:2114:14 | ||
| 14:1415:06 | ||
| 15:0615:59 | ||
| 15:5916:51 | ||
| 16:5117:43 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:4318:51 | ||
| 18:5119:59 | ||
| 19:5921:06 | ||
| 21:0622:14 | ||
| 22:1423:21 | ||
| 23:2100:29 | ||
| 00:2901:37 | ||
| 01:3702:44 | ||
| 02:4403:52 | ||
| 03:5204:59 | ||
| 04:5906:07 | ||
| 06:0707:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 12, 2025?
- The tithi on January 12, 2025 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 12, 2025?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 12, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 12, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:25–17:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

