Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Navami till tomorrow morning, then Dashami begins. Navami is sacred to Durga, better for prayer than for new beginnings. The Moon is in Swati nakshatra till night, then Vishakha. Avoid new work in Rahu Kaal, 12:27 to 14:10. The Moon is in Tula rashi and the Sun in Karka.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Same day 05:17 upto Next day 07:03
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 20:48 upto Same day 23:02
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then
Vishakha
Same day 23:02 Next day 01:42
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sadhya
Prev day 18:24 upto Same day 18:40
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then
Shubha
Same day 18:40 Next day 19:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 05:17 upto Same day 18:06
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then
Kaulava
Same day 18:06 Next day 07:03
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 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.



