Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 07:03 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 09:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 23:02, then Vishakha until 01:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 18:40, then Shubha until 19:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 18:06) to Kaulava (until 07:03 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 20:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:10. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Navami
Same day05:17Next day07:03
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day20:48Same day23:02
Vishakha
Same day23:02Next day01:42
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Sadhya
Prev day18:24Same day18:40
Shubha
Same day18:40Next day19:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day05:17Same day18:06
Kaulava
Same day18:06Next day07:03
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 Navami · Wed
Jul 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3607:19 | ||
| 07:1909:02 | ||
| 09:0210:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:52 | ||
| 15:5217:35 | ||
| 17:3519:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1820:35 | ||
| 20:3521:52 | ||
| 21:5223:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:45 | ||
| 01:4503:02 | ||
| 03:0204:20 | ||
| 04:2005:37 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3607:19 | ||
| 07:1909:02 | ||
| 09:0210:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:52 | ||
| 15:5217:35 | ||
| 17:3519:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1820:35 | ||
| 20:3521:52 | ||
| 21:5223:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:45 | ||
| 01:4503:02 | ||
| 03:0204:20 | ||
| 04:2005:37 |
| 04:14→04:55 | ||
| 13:25→15:10 | ||
| 12:27→14:10 | ||
| 07:19→09:02 | ||
| 10:44→12:27 | ||
| 02:55→04:40 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:3606:45 | ||
| 06:4507:53 | ||
| 07:5309:02 | ||
| 09:0210:10 | ||
| 10:1011:19 | ||
| 11:1912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:35 | ||
| 13:3514:44 | ||
| 14:4415:52 | ||
| 15:5217:01 | ||
| 17:0118:09 | ||
| 18:0919:18 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:1820:09 | ||
| 20:0921:01 | ||
| 21:0121:52 | ||
| 21:5222:44 | ||
| 22:4423:36 | ||
| 23:3600:27 | ||
| 00:2701:19 | ||
| 01:1902:11 | ||
| 02:1103:02 | ||
| 03:0203:54 | ||
| 03:5404:45 | ||
| 04:4505:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 22, 2026?
- The tithi on July 22, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 22, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 19:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

