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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Pratipada
Prev day15:32Same day12:30
Krishna Dvitiya
Same day12:30Next day09:56
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day17:27Same day15:10
Pushya
Same day15:10Next day13:24
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vaidhriti
Same day05:14Next day01:46
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Same day01:58Same day12:30
Taitila
Same day12:30Same day23:09
Gar
Same day23:09Next day09:56
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Sun
Jan 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1408:32 | ||
| 08:3209:50 | ||
| 09:5011:08 | ||
| 11:0812:26 | ||
| 12:2613:43 | ||
| 13:4315:01 | ||
| 15:0116:19 | ||
| 16:1917:37 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3719:19 | ||
| 19:1921:01 | ||
| 21:0122:44 | ||
| 22:4400:26 | ||
| 00:2602:08 | ||
| 02:0803:50 | ||
| 03:5005:32 | ||
| 05:3207:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1408:32 | ||
| 08:3209:50 | ||
| 09:5011:08 | ||
| 11:0812:26 | ||
| 12:2613:43 | ||
| 13:4315:01 | ||
| 15:0116:19 | ||
| 16:1917:37 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3719:19 | ||
| 19:1921:01 | ||
| 21:0122:44 | ||
| 22:4400:26 | ||
| 00:2602:08 | ||
| 02:0803:50 | ||
| 03:5005:32 | ||
| 05:3207:14 |
| 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| 07:1408:06 | ||
| 08:0608:58 | ||
| 08:5809:50 | ||
| 09:5010:42 | ||
| 10:4211:34 | ||
| 11:3412:26 | ||
| 12:2613:17 | ||
| 13:1714:09 | ||
| 14:0915:01 | ||
| 15:0115:53 | ||
| 15:5316:45 | ||
| 16:4517:37 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3718:45 | ||
| 18:4519:53 | ||
| 19:5321:01 | ||
| 21:0122:09 | ||
| 22:0923:18 | ||
| 23:1800:26 | ||
| 00:2601:34 | ||
| 01:3402:42 | ||
| 02:4203:50 | ||
| 03:5004:58 | ||
| 04:5806:06 | ||
| 06:0607:14 |
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.

