Friday, January 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 18:53, after which Purnima runs until 15:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 20:03, then Ardra until 17:27 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 13:06, then Brahma until 09:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 08:37) to Vanij (until 18:53) and then to Vishti (until 05:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:07 to 12:25. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 22:22 Same day 18:53
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Purnima
Same day 18:53 Next day 15:32
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 22:47 Same day 20:03
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Ardra
Same day 20:03 Next day 17:27
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shukla
Prev day 17:11 Same day 13:06
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Brahma
Same day 13:06 Next day 09:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 22:22 Same day 08:37
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Vanij
Same day 08:37 Same day 18:53
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Vishti
Same day 18:53 Next day 05:11
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Fri
Jan 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:36 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:36 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:07 | ||
| 02:07 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:36 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:36 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:07 | ||
| 02:07 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
| 05:24 → 06:19 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:45 | ||
| 12:15 → 13:40 | ||
| 11:07 → 12:25 | ||
| 15:00 → 16:18 | ||
| 08:31 → 09:49 | ||
| 03:45 → 05:10 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:16 | ||
| 13:16 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:36 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:36 18:44 | ||
| 18:44 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:08 | ||
| 22:08 23:17 | ||
| 23:17 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:33 | ||
| 01:33 02:41 | ||
| 02:41 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 06:06 | ||
| 06:06 07:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 2, 2026?
- The tithi on January 2, 2026 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 2, 2026?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:36.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:07–12:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.