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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day11:09Same day08:26
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day08:26Next day05:53
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day03:26Next day01:33
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vishkambha
Prev day16:57Same day13:32
Priti
Same day13:32Next day10:17
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Prev day21:46Same day08:26
Gar
Same day08:26Same day19:07
Vanij
Same day19:07Next day05:53
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Jan 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:0908:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:17 | ||
| 15:1716:38 | ||
| 16:3817:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:38 | ||
| 19:3821:16 | ||
| 21:1622:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:0908:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:17 | ||
| 15:1716:38 | ||
| 16:3817:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:38 | ||
| 19:3821:16 | ||
| 21:1622:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
| 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| 07:0908:04 | ||
| 08:0408:58 | ||
| 08:5809:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:28 | ||
| 13:2814:22 | ||
| 14:2215:17 | ||
| 15:1716:11 | ||
| 16:1117:05 | ||
| 17:0517:59 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5919:05 | ||
| 19:0520:11 | ||
| 20:1121:16 | ||
| 21:1622:22 | ||
| 22:2223:28 | ||
| 23:2800:34 | ||
| 00:3401:40 | ||
| 01:4002:46 | ||
| 02:4603:51 | ||
| 03:5104:57 | ||
| 04:5706:03 | ||
| 06:0307:09 |
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.

