Friday, January 26, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Pratipada until 01:20 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 03:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 10:28, then Ashlesha until 13:00 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 07:41, then Ayushman until 08:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 12:19) to Kaulava (until 01:20 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:13 to 12:33. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Pratipada
Prev day23:23Next day01:20
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Prev day08:16Same day10:28
Ashlesha
Same day10:28Next day13:00
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Priti
Prev day07:31Same day07:41
Ayushman
Same day07:41Next day08:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Prev day23:23Same day12:19
Kaulava
Same day12:19Next day01:20
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 Pratipada · Fri
Jan 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1208:32 | ||
| 08:3209:53 | ||
| 09:5311:13 | ||
| 11:1312:33 | ||
| 12:3313:53 | ||
| 13:5315:14 | ||
| 15:1416:34 | ||
| 16:3417:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5419:34 | ||
| 19:3421:14 | ||
| 21:1422:53 | ||
| 22:5300:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:32 | ||
| 05:3207:11 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1208:32 | ||
| 08:3209:53 | ||
| 09:5311:13 | ||
| 11:1312:33 | ||
| 12:3313:53 | ||
| 13:5315:14 | ||
| 15:1416:34 | ||
| 16:3417:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5419:34 | ||
| 19:3421:14 | ||
| 21:1422:53 | ||
| 22:5300:33 | ||
| 00:3302:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:32 | ||
| 05:3207:11 |
| 05:25→06:19 | ||
| 12:12→12:55 | ||
| 03:28→05:13 | ||
| 11:13→12:33 | ||
| 15:14→16:34 | ||
| 08:32→09:53 | ||
| 17:00→18:44 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:1208:05 | ||
| 08:0508:59 | ||
| 08:5909:53 | ||
| 09:5310:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:33 | ||
| 12:3313:27 | ||
| 13:2714:20 | ||
| 14:2015:14 | ||
| 15:1416:07 | ||
| 16:0717:01 | ||
| 17:0117:54 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5419:01 | ||
| 19:0120:07 | ||
| 20:0721:14 | ||
| 21:1422:20 | ||
| 22:2023:27 | ||
| 23:2700:33 | ||
| 00:3301:39 | ||
| 01:3902:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 03:5204:59 | ||
| 04:5906:05 | ||
| 06:0507:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 26, 2024?
- The tithi on January 26, 2024 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on January 26, 2024?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:13–12:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

