Sunday, May 10, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Ashtami until 15:06, after which Navami runs until 15:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 00:49 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 01:28 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 02:07 (tomorrow), then Indra until 01:03 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 15:06) to Taitila (until 03:21 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 15:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:20 to 19:01. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Ashtami
Prev day14:03Same day15:06
Krishna Navami
Same day15:06Next day15:24
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Dhanishta · Pada 1
Prev day23:24Next day00:49
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Brahma
Same day02:34Next day02:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day02:40Same day15:06
Taitila
Same day15:06Next day03:21
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Sun
May 10
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:3307:14 | ||
| 07:1408:55 | ||
| 08:5510:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:39 | ||
| 15:3917:20 | ||
| 17:2019:01 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0120:20 | ||
| 20:2021:39 | ||
| 21:3922:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:36 | ||
| 01:3602:55 | ||
| 02:5504:14 | ||
| 04:1405:33 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:3307:14 | ||
| 07:1408:55 | ||
| 08:5510:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:39 | ||
| 15:3917:20 | ||
| 17:2019:01 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0120:20 | ||
| 20:2021:39 | ||
| 21:3922:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:36 | ||
| 01:3602:55 | ||
| 02:5504:14 | ||
| 04:1405:33 |
| 04:09→04:51 | ||
| 11:50→12:44 | ||
| 13:48→15:30 | ||
| 17:20→19:01 | ||
| 12:17→13:58 | ||
| 15:39→17:20 | ||
| 03:38→05:20 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:3306:41 | ||
| 06:4107:48 | ||
| 07:4808:55 | ||
| 08:5510:03 | ||
| 10:0311:10 | ||
| 11:1012:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:32 | ||
| 14:3215:39 | ||
| 15:3916:47 | ||
| 16:4717:54 | ||
| 17:5419:01 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:0119:54 | ||
| 19:5420:46 | ||
| 20:4621:39 | ||
| 21:3922:32 | ||
| 22:3223:24 | ||
| 23:2400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:10 | ||
| 01:1002:02 | ||
| 02:0202:55 | ||
| 02:5503:47 | ||
| 03:4704:40 | ||
| 04:4005:33 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 10, 2026?
- The tithi on May 10, 2026 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 10, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 10, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:01.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 10, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:20–19:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

