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Friday, January 23, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Friday, in the Shukla Paksha. Today is Vasant Panchami. The tithi is Panchami till tomorrow early morning, then Shashthi begins. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra till afternoon, then Uttara Bhadrapada. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:11 to 12:54, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 11:13 to 12:33. The Moon is in Kumbha rashi and the Sun in Makara.

Festivals on this date

Friday, 23 January

Vasant Panchami

Purvahna09:21 – 11:29

Saraswati Puja is done in the forenoon, Purvahna, while the Panchami tithi stands.

Dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts. Schools and households place books and instruments before her image; yellow is worn to mark the arrival of spring.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Panchami

      Same day 02:28 upto Next day 01:46

    Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.

  • Friday

    Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.

  • AmantaMagha
    PurnimantaMagha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Purva Bhadrapada

      Prev day 14:26 upto Same day 14:32

    • then

      Uttara Bhadrapada

      Same day 14:32 Next day 14:15

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Parigha

      Prev day 17:36 upto Same day 15:57

    • then

      Shiva

      Same day 15:57 Next day 14:00

    An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.

    • Bava

      Same day 02:28 upto Same day 14:10

    • then

      Balava

      Same day 14:10 Next day 01:46

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Panchami · Fri

00061218Chal · 07:13 – 08:33Labh · 08:33 – 09:53Amrit · 09:53 – 11:13Kaal · 11:13 – 12:33Shubh · 12:33 – 13:53Rog · 13:53 – 15:12Udveg · 15:12 – 16:32Chal · 16:32 – 17:52Rog · 17:52 – 19:32Kaal · 19:32 – 21:12Labh · 21:12 – 22:52Udveg · 22:52 – 00:32Shubh · 00:32 – 02:12Amrit · 02:12 – 03:52Chal · 03:52 – 05:32Rog · 05:32 – 07:12Amrita · 07:13 – 08:33Udyoga · 08:33 – 09:53Chal · 09:53 – 11:13Kaal · 11:13 – 12:33Shunya · 12:33 – 13:53Labha · 13:53 – 15:12Shubha · 15:12 – 16:32Roga · 16:32 – 17:52Shubha · 17:52 – 19:32Shunya · 19:32 – 21:12Labha · 21:12 – 22:52Chal · 22:52 – 00:32Roga · 00:32 – 02:12Kaal · 02:12 – 03:52Amrita · 03:52 – 05:32Udyoga · 05:32 – 07:12Brahma Muhurta · 05:26 – 06:19Abhijit Muhurta · 12:11 – 12:54Amrit Kalam · 06:30 – 08:06Rahu Kalam · 11:13 – 12:33Yamaganda Kalam · 15:12 – 16:32Gulika Kalam · 08:33 – 09:53Varjyam · 20:52 – 22:28Venus · 07:13 – 08:06Mercury · 08:06 – 08:59Moon · 08:59 – 09:53Saturn · 09:53 – 10:46Jupiter · 10:46 – 11:39Mars · 11:39 – 12:33Sun · 12:33 – 13:26Venus · 13:26 – 14:19Mercury · 14:19 – 15:12Moon · 15:12 – 16:06Saturn · 16:06 – 16:59Jupiter · 16:59 – 17:52Mars · 17:52 – 18:59Sun · 18:59 – 20:06Venus · 20:06 – 21:12Mercury · 21:12 – 22:19Moon · 22:19 – 23:26Saturn · 23:26 – 00:32Jupiter · 00:32 – 01:39Mars · 01:39 – 02:46Sun · 02:46 – 03:52Venus · 03:52 – 04:59Mercury · 04:59 – 06:06Moon · 06:06 – 07:12

Jan 23

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 20m
07:13
08:33
09:53
11:13
12:33
13:53
15:12
16:32

Night periods

8·1h 40m
17:52
19:32
21:12
22:52
00:32
02:12
03:52
05:32

Daytime periods

8·1h 20m
07:13
08:33
09:53
11:13
12:33
13:53
15:12
16:32

Night periods

8·1h 40m
17:52
19:32
21:12
22:52
00:32
02:12
03:52
05:32
05:26→06:19
12:11→12:54
06:30→08:06
11:13→12:33
15:12→16:32
08:33→09:53
20:52→22:28

Daytime hours

12·53 min
07:13
08:06
08:59
09:53
10:46
11:39
12:33
13:26
14:19
15:12
16:06
16:59

Night hours

12·1h 7m
17:52
18:59
20:06
21:12
22:19
23:26
00:32
01:39
02:46
03:52
04:59
06:06

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on January 23, 2026?
The tithi on January 23, 2026 is Shukla Panchami.
What nakshatra is active on January 23, 2026?
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on January 23, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:52.
When is Rahu Kalam on January 23, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:13–12:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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