Friday, May 15, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 08:31, after which Chaturdashi runs until 05:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 20:14, then Bharani until 17:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 14:20, then Saubhagya until 10:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 08:31) to Vishti (until 18:54) and then to Shakuni (until 05:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:35 to 12:17. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day 11:20 Same day 08:31
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 08:31 Next day 05:11
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 22:33 Same day 20:14
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Bharani
Same day 20:14 Next day 17:29
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Ayushman
Prev day 17:52 Same day 14:20
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Saubhagya
Same day 14:20 Next day 10:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 22:00 Same day 08:31
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Vishti
Same day 08:31 Same day 18:54
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Shakuni
Same day 18:54 Next day 05:11
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 Trayodashi · Fri
May 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:30 07:12 | ||
| 07:12 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 19:04 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:04 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:29 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:30 07:12 | ||
| 07:12 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 19:04 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:04 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:29 |
| 04:07 → 04:48 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:44 | ||
| 13:44 → 15:10 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:17 | ||
| 15:41 → 17:22 | ||
| 07:12 → 08:54 | ||
| 16:37 → 18:04 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:30 06:38 | ||
| 06:38 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:01 | ||
| 10:01 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:33 | ||
| 14:33 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 16:49 | ||
| 16:49 17:56 | ||
| 17:56 19:04 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:04 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 20:48 | ||
| 20:48 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 03:45 | ||
| 03:45 04:37 | ||
| 04:37 05:29 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 15, 2026?
- The tithi on May 15, 2026 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 15, 2026?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:30 and sunset is at 19:04.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 15, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:35–12:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.