Friday, January 30, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 11:09, after which Trayodashi runs until 08:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 03:26 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 01:33 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 16:57, then Vishkambha until 13:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 11:09) to Kaulava (until 21:46) and then to Taitila (until 08:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:13 to 12:34. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day13:55Same day11:09
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day11:09Next day08:25
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra · Pada 1
Same day05:28Next day03:26
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vaidhriti
Prev day20:26Same day16:57
Vishkambha
Same day16:57Next day13:32
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day00:32Same day11:09
Kaulava
Same day11:09Same day21:46
Taitila
Same day21:46Next day08:25
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.
Shukla Dwadashi · Fri
Jan 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1008:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:37 | ||
| 16:3717:58 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5819:37 | ||
| 19:3721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1008:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:37 | ||
| 16:3717:58 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5819:37 | ||
| 19:3721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:52 | ||
| 03:5205:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
| 05:24→06:17 | ||
| 12:12→12:56 | ||
| 18:17→19:45 | ||
| 11:13→12:34 | ||
| 15:16→16:37 | ||
| 08:31→09:52 | ||
| 13:10→14:38 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:1008:04 | ||
| 08:0408:58 | ||
| 08:5809:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:28 | ||
| 13:2814:22 | ||
| 14:2215:16 | ||
| 15:1616:10 | ||
| 16:1017:04 | ||
| 17:0417:58 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5819:04 | ||
| 19:0420:10 | ||
| 20:1021:16 | ||
| 21:1622:22 | ||
| 22:2223:28 | ||
| 23:2800:34 | ||
| 00:3401:40 | ||
| 01:4002:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 03:5204:58 | ||
| 04:5806:03 | ||
| 06:0307:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 30, 2026?
- The tithi on January 30, 2026 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 30, 2026?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:10 and sunset is at 17:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 30, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:13–12:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

