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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Prev day22:01Same day20:15
Shukla Saptami
Same day20:15Next day18:24
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day21:23Same day20:17
Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day20:17Next day19:06
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vyatipata
Prev day10:07Same day07:31
Variyan
Same day07:31Next day04:49
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Prev day22:01Same day09:09
Taitila
Same day09:09Same day20:15
Gar
Same day20:15Next day07:20
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 Shashthi · Sun
Jan 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1408:32 | ||
| 08:3209:50 | ||
| 09:5011:08 | ||
| 11:0812:26 | ||
| 12:2613:44 | ||
| 13:4415:02 | ||
| 15:0216:20 | ||
| 16:2017:38 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3819:20 | ||
| 19:2021:02 | ||
| 21:0222:44 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 12:2613:44 | ||
| 13:4415:02 | ||
| 15:0216:20 | ||
| 16:2017:38 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3819:20 | ||
| 19:2021:02 | ||
| 21:0222:44 | ||
| 22:4400:26 | ||
| 00:2602:08 | ||
| 02:0803:50 | ||
| 03:5005:32 | ||
| 05:3207:14 |
| 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| 07:1408:06 | ||
| 08:0608:58 | ||
| 08:5809:50 | ||
| 09:5010:42 | ||
| 10:4211:34 | ||
| 11:3412:26 | ||
| 12:2613:18 | ||
| 13:1814:10 | ||
| 14:1015:02 | ||
| 15:0215:54 | ||
| 15:5416:46 | ||
| 16:4617:38 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3818:46 | ||
| 18:4619:54 | ||
| 19:5421:02 | ||
| 21:0222:10 | ||
| 22:1023:18 | ||
| 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 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.

