Thursday, January 15, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 20:16, after which Trayodashi runs until 22:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 05:47 (tomorrow), then Mula until 08:11 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 20:36, then Dhruva until 21:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 20:16) to Gar (until 09:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 22:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:49 to 15:08. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 17:53 Same day 20:16
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 20:16 Next day 22:22
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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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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Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day 03:03 Next day 05:47
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 19:54 Same day 20:36
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Dhruva
Same day 20:36 Next day 21:05
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 07:06 Same day 20:16
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Gar
Same day 20:16 Next day 09:22
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 Dwadashi · Thu
Jan 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 13:49 | ||
| 13:49 15:08 | ||
| 15:08 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:46 19:27 | ||
| 19:27 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:49 | ||
| 22:49 00:30 | ||
| 00:30 02:11 | ||
| 02:11 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 13:49 | ||
| 13:49 15:08 | ||
| 15:08 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:46 19:27 | ||
| 19:27 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:49 | ||
| 22:49 00:30 | ||
| 00:30 02:11 | ||
| 02:11 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:14 |
| 05:27 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:09 → 12:51 | ||
| 19:59 → 21:45 | ||
| 13:49 → 15:08 | ||
| 07:14 → 08:33 | ||
| 09:52 → 11:11 | ||
| 09:17 → 11:04 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:14 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 11:37 | ||
| 11:37 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 13:23 | ||
| 13:23 14:15 | ||
| 14:15 15:08 | ||
| 15:08 16:00 | ||
| 16:00 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 17:46 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:46 18:53 | ||
| 18:53 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:15 | ||
| 22:15 23:23 | ||
| 23:23 00:30 | ||
| 00:30 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:45 | ||
| 02:45 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:00 | ||
| 05:00 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 15, 2026?
- The tithi on January 15, 2026 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 15, 2026?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:49–15:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.