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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 23:23 Next day 01:20
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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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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Pushya
Prev day 08:16 Same day 10:28
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Ashlesha
Same day 10:28 Next day 13:00
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Priti
Prev day 07:31 Same day 07:41
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Ayushman
Same day 07:41 Next day 08:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 23:23 Same day 12:19
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Kaulava
Same day 12:19 Next day 01:20
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Fri
Jan 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:12 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:14 | ||
| 15:14 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:54 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:14 | ||
| 21:14 22:53 | ||
| 22:53 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:11 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:12 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:14 | ||
| 15:14 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:54 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:14 | ||
| 21:14 22:53 | ||
| 22:53 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:11 |
| 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| 07:12 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:40 | ||
| 11:40 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:20 | ||
| 14:20 15:14 | ||
| 15:14 16:07 | ||
| 16:07 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 17:54 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 6m| 17:54 19:01 | ||
| 19:01 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:14 | ||
| 21:14 22:20 | ||
| 22:20 23:27 | ||
| 23:27 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:05 | ||
| 06:05 07:11 |
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.