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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day17:53Same day20:16
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day20:16Next day22:22
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day03:03Next day05:47
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vriddhi
Prev day19:54Same day20:36
Dhruva
Same day20:36Next day21:05
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day07:06Same day20:16
Gar
Same day20:16Next day09:22
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 Dwadashi · Thu
Jan 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:30 | ||
| 12:3013:49 | ||
| 13:4915:08 | ||
| 15:0816:27 | ||
| 16:2717:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4619:27 | ||
| 19:2721:08 | ||
| 21:0822:49 | ||
| 22:4900:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:30 | ||
| 12:3013:49 | ||
| 13:4915:08 | ||
| 15:0816:27 | ||
| 16:2717:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4619:27 | ||
| 19:2721:08 | ||
| 21:0822:49 | ||
| 22:4900:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
| 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| 07:1408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:52 | ||
| 09:5210:45 | ||
| 10:4511:37 | ||
| 11:3712:30 | ||
| 12:3013:23 | ||
| 13:2314:15 | ||
| 14:1515:08 | ||
| 15:0816:00 | ||
| 16:0016:53 | ||
| 16:5317:46 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:4618:53 | ||
| 18:5320:00 | ||
| 20:0021:08 | ||
| 21:0822:15 | ||
| 22:1523:23 | ||
| 23:2300:30 | ||
| 00:3001:37 | ||
| 01:3702:45 | ||
| 02:4503:52 | ||
| 03:5205:00 | ||
| 05:0006:07 | ||
| 06:0707:14 |
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.

