Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 02:29 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 04:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 11:46, then Jyeshtha until 14:07 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 06:32, then Shiva until 07:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:35) to Gar (until 02:29 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 15:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:17 to 13:59. The Moon transits Scorpio 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 Dvitiya
Same day00:36Next day02:29
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day09:08Same day11:46
Jyeshtha
Same day11:46Next day14:07
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Parigha
Prev day05:51Same day06:32
Shiva
Same day06:32Next day07:00
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Same day00:36Same day13:35
Gar
Same day13:35Next day02:29
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 Dvitiya · Wed
May 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:3107:12 | ||
| 07:1208:54 | ||
| 08:5410:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:40 | ||
| 15:4017:22 | ||
| 17:2219:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0420:22 | ||
| 20:2221:40 | ||
| 21:4022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:53 | ||
| 02:5304:12 | ||
| 04:1205:30 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:3107:12 | ||
| 07:1208:54 | ||
| 08:5410:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:40 | ||
| 15:4017:22 | ||
| 17:2219:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0420:22 | ||
| 20:2221:40 | ||
| 21:4022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:53 | ||
| 02:5304:12 | ||
| 04:1205:30 |
| 04:07→04:49 | ||
| 00:14→02:00 | ||
| 12:17→13:59 | ||
| 07:12→08:54 | ||
| 10:36→12:17 | ||
| 13:35→15:21 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:3106:38 | ||
| 06:3807:46 | ||
| 07:4608:54 | ||
| 08:5410:02 | ||
| 10:0211:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:33 | ||
| 14:3315:40 | ||
| 15:4016:48 | ||
| 16:4817:56 | ||
| 17:5619:04 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0419:56 | ||
| 19:5620:48 | ||
| 20:4821:40 | ||
| 21:4022:33 | ||
| 22:3323:25 | ||
| 23:2500:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:01 | ||
| 02:0102:53 | ||
| 02:5303:46 | ||
| 03:4604:38 | ||
| 04:3805:30 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 14, 2025?
- The tithi on May 14, 2025 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on May 14, 2025?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 14, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:31 and sunset is at 19:04.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 14, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:17–13:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

