Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 06:34 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 07:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 11:55, then Purva Phalguni until 12:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 18:32, then Saubhagya until 17:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 18:37) to Taitila (until 06:34 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 18:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 13:45. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 06:52 Next day 06:34
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 12:17 Same day 11:55
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 11:55 Next day 12:23
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ayushman
Prev day 20:20 Same day 18:32
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Saubhagya
Same day 18:32 Next day 17:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 06:52 Same day 18:37
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Taitila
Same day 18:37 Next day 06:34
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 Panchami · Wed
Jan 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:39 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:39 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:39 19:21 | ||
| 19:21 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 09:34 → 11:08 | ||
| 12:27 → 13:45 | ||
| 08:33 → 09:51 | ||
| 11:09 → 12:27 | ||
| 00:06 → 01:41 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 11:35 | ||
| 11:35 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:19 | ||
| 13:19 14:11 | ||
| 14:11 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 15:55 | ||
| 15:55 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 17:39 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:39 18:47 | ||
| 18:47 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:11 | ||
| 22:11 23:19 | ||
| 23:19 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:43 | ||
| 02:43 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 7, 2026?
- The tithi on January 7, 2026 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 7, 2026?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 7, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:39.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 7, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–13:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.