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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Saturday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Purnima till afternoon, then Pratipada begins. Purnima is the full moon, a day for devotion and completing what you started. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra till evening, then Punarvasu. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:04 to 12:46, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 09:49 to 11:07. The Moon is in Mithuna rashi and the Sun in Dhanu.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Purnima

      Prev day 18:53 upto Same day 15:32

    • then

      Krishna Pratipada

      Same day 15:32 Next day 12:30

    Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.

  • Saturday

    Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.

  • AmantaPausha
    PurnimantaPausha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Ardra

      Prev day 20:03 upto Same day 17:27

    • then

      Punarvasu

      Same day 17:27 Next day 15:10

    Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.

    • Brahma

      Prev day 13:06 upto Same day 09:04

    • then

      Indra

      Same day 09:04 Next day 05:14

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Bava

      Same day 05:11 upto Same day 15:32

    • then

      Balava

      Same day 15:32 Next day 01:58

    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.

Purnima · Sat

00061218Kaal · 07:14 – 08:32Shubh · 08:32 – 09:49Rog · 09:49 – 11:07Udveg · 11:07 – 12:25Chal · 12:25 – 13:43Labh · 13:43 – 15:01Amrit · 15:01 – 16:19Kaal · 16:19 – 17:36Kaal · 17:36 – 19:19Labh · 19:19 – 21:01Udveg · 21:01 – 22:43Shubh · 22:43 – 00:25Amrit · 00:25 – 02:07Chal · 02:07 – 03:50Rog · 03:50 – 05:32Kaal · 05:32 – 07:14Kaal · 07:14 – 08:32Chal · 08:32 – 09:49Udyoga · 09:49 – 11:07Amrita · 11:07 – 12:25Labha · 12:25 – 13:43Roga · 13:43 – 15:01Shubha · 15:01 – 16:19Shunya · 16:19 – 17:36Amrita · 17:36 – 19:19Roga · 19:19 – 21:01Shunya · 21:01 – 22:43Udyoga · 22:43 – 00:25Shubha · 00:25 – 02:07Labha · 02:07 – 03:50Chal · 03:50 – 05:32Kaal · 05:32 – 07:14Brahma Muhurta · 05:25 – 06:19Abhijit Muhurta · 12:04 – 12:46Amrit Kalam · 08:32 – 09:58Rahu Kalam · 09:49 – 11:07Yamaganda Kalam · 13:43 – 15:01Gulika Kalam · 07:14 – 08:32Varjyam · 03:32 – 04:58Saturn · 07:14 – 08:06Jupiter · 08:06 – 08:58Mars · 08:58 – 09:49Sun · 09:49 – 10:41Venus · 10:41 – 11:33Mercury · 11:33 – 12:25Moon · 12:25 – 13:17Saturn · 13:17 – 14:09Jupiter · 14:09 – 15:01Mars · 15:01 – 15:53Sun · 15:53 – 16:45Venus · 16:45 – 17:36Mercury · 17:36 – 18:45Moon · 18:45 – 19:53Saturn · 19:53 – 21:01Jupiter · 21:01 – 22:09Mars · 22:09 – 23:17Sun · 23:17 – 00:25Venus · 00:25 – 01:33Mercury · 01:33 – 02:41Moon · 02:41 – 03:50Saturn · 03:50 – 04:58Jupiter · 04:58 – 06:06Mars · 06:06 – 07:14

Jan 3

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 18m
07:14
08:32
09:49
11:07
12:25
13:43
15:01
16:19

Night periods

8·1h 42m
17:36
19:19
21:01
22:43
00:25
02:07
03:50
05:32

Daytime periods

8·1h 18m
07:14
08:32
09:49
11:07
12:25
13:43
15:01
16:19

Night periods

8·1h 42m
17:36
19:19
21:01
22:43
00:25
02:07
03:50
05:32
05:25→06:19
12:04→12:46
08:32→09:58
09:49→11:07
13:43→15:01
07:14→08:32
03:32→04:58

Daytime hours

12·52 min
07:14
08:06
08:58
09:49
10:41
11:33
12:25
13:17
14:09
15:01
15:53
16:45

Night hours

12·1h 8m
17:36
18:45
19:53
21:01
22:09
23:17
00:25
01:33
02:41
03:50
04:58
06:06

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

FAQs

What is the tithi on January 3, 2026?
The tithi on January 3, 2026 is Purnima.
What nakshatra is active on January 3, 2026?
Ardra nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on January 3, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:36.
When is Rahu Kalam on January 3, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:49–11:07. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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