Saturday, January 31, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 08:26, after which Chaturdashi runs until 05:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 01:33 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 23:57 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 13:32, then Priti until 10:17 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 08:26) to Gar (until 19:07) and then to Vanij (until 05:53 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:52 to 11:13. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 11:09 Same day 08:26
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 08:26 Next day 05:53
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day 03:26 Next day 01:33
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 16:57 Same day 13:32
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Priti
Same day 13:32 Next day 10:17
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 21:46 Same day 08:26
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Gar
Same day 08:26 Same day 19:07
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Vanij
Same day 19:07 Next day 05:53
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Jan 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:09 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:38 | ||
| 16:38 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:59 19:38 | ||
| 19:38 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:55 | ||
| 22:55 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:09 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:38 | ||
| 16:38 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:59 19:38 | ||
| 19:38 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:55 | ||
| 22:55 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:09 |
| 05:24 → 06:17 | ||
| 12:13 → 12:56 | ||
| 23:20 → 00:49 | ||
| 09:52 → 11:13 | ||
| 13:55 → 15:17 | ||
| 07:09 → 08:31 | ||
| 14:30 → 15:58 |
Daytime hours
12 · 54 min| 07:09 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 15:17 | ||
| 15:17 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 17:59 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 6m| 17:59 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:22 | ||
| 22:22 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 31, 2026?
- The tithi on January 31, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 31, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 31, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 31, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:52–11:13. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.