Sunday, January 5, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Shashthi until 20:15, after which Saptami runs until 18:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 20:17, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 19:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 07:31, then Variyan until 04:49 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 09:09) to Taitila (until 20:15) and then to Gar (until 07:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:20 to 17:38. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 22:01 Same day 20:15
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 20:15 Next day 18:24
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 21:23 Same day 20:17
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 20:17 Next day 19:06
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 10:07 Same day 07:31
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Variyan
Same day 07:31 Next day 04:49
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Prev day 22:01 Same day 09:09
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Taitila
Same day 09:09 Same day 20:15
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Gar
Same day 20:15 Next day 07:20
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 Shashthi · Sun
Jan 5
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 13:44 | ||
| 13:44 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:38 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 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 13:44 | ||
| 13:44 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:38 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 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 → 12:47 | ||
| 12:39 → 14:11 | ||
| 16:20 → 17:38 | ||
| 12:26 → 13:44 | ||
| 15:02 → 16:20 | ||
| 03:29 → 05:01 |
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 13:18 | ||
| 13:18 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 16:46 | ||
| 16:46 17:38 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:38 18:46 | ||
| 18:46 19:54 | ||
| 19:54 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:10 | ||
| 22:10 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 5, 2025?
- The tithi on January 5, 2025 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 5, 2025?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 5, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:38.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 5, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:20–17:38. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.