Sunday, January 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Pratipada until 12:30, after which Dvitiya runs until 09:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 15:10, then Pushya until 13:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 01:46 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 22:46 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:30) to Taitila (until 23:09) and then to Gar (until 09:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:19 to 17:37. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 15:32 Same day 12:30
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 12:30 Next day 09:56
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 17:27 Same day 15:10
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Pushya
Same day 15:10 Next day 13:24
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 05:14 Next day 01:46
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 01:58 Same day 12:30
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Taitila
Same day 12:30 Same day 23:09
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Gar
Same day 23:09 Next day 09:56
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Sun
Jan 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
| 05:25 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:05 → 12:46 | ||
| 13:00 → 14:27 | ||
| 16:19 → 17:37 | ||
| 12:26 → 13:43 | ||
| 15:01 → 16:19 | ||
| 04:19 → 05:46 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 11:34 | ||
| 11:34 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:17 | ||
| 13:17 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 17:37 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:37 18:45 | ||
| 18:45 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:09 | ||
| 22:09 23:18 | ||
| 23:18 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:42 | ||
| 02:42 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:06 | ||
| 06:06 07:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 4, 2026?
- The tithi on January 4, 2026 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on January 4, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:37.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:19–17:37. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.