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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 13:55 Same day 11:09
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 11:09 Next day 08:25
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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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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Ardra · Pada 1
Same day 05:28 Next day 03:26
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 20:26 Same day 16:57
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Vishkambha
Same day 16:57 Next day 13:32
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 00:32 Same day 11:09
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Kaulava
Same day 11:09 Same day 21:46
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Taitila
Same day 21:46 Next day 08:25
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 Dwadashi · Fri
Jan 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:10 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:58 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:55 | ||
| 22:55 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:10 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:58 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:55 | ||
| 22:55 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:09 |
| 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| 07:10 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:40 | ||
| 11:40 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:22 | ||
| 14:22 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:04 | ||
| 17:04 17:58 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 6m| 17:58 19:04 | ||
| 19:04 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:22 | ||
| 22:22 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:09 |
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.