Friday, January 23, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Panchami until 01:46 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 00:40 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 14:32, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 14:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 15:57, then Shiva until 14:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:10) to Balava (until 01:46 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:13 to 12:33. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 02:28 Next day 01:46
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 14:26 Same day 14:32
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 14:32 Next day 14:15
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Parigha
Prev day 17:36 Same day 15:57
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Shiva
Same day 15:57 Next day 14:00
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Same day 02:28 Same day 14:10
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Balava
Same day 14:10 Next day 01:46
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 Panchami · Fri
Jan 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:13 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:12 | ||
| 15:12 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:52 19:32 | ||
| 19:32 21:12 | ||
| 21:12 22:52 | ||
| 22:52 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:12 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:13 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:12 | ||
| 15:12 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:52 19:32 | ||
| 19:32 21:12 | ||
| 21:12 22:52 | ||
| 22:52 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:12 |
| 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 | ||
| 08:06 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:39 | ||
| 11:39 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:19 | ||
| 14:19 15:12 | ||
| 15:12 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 16:59 | ||
| 16:59 17:52 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:52 18:59 | ||
| 18:59 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:12 | ||
| 21:12 22:19 | ||
| 22:19 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:06 | ||
| 06:06 07:12 |
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.