Saturday, May 17, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Panchami until 05:58 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 06:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 17:43, then Uttara Ashadha until 18:52 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 07:07, then Shubha until 06:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 17:39) to Taitila (until 05:58 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 18:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:53 to 10:35. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Panchami
Same day05:13Next day05:58
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day16:07Same day17:43
Uttara Ashadha
Same day17:43Next day18:52
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Sadhya
Prev day07:13Same day07:07
Shubha
Same day07:07Next day06:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day05:13Same day17:39
Taitila
Same day17:39Next day05:58
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 Panchami · Sat
May 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2907:11 | ||
| 07:1108:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:41 | ||
| 15:4117:24 | ||
| 17:2419:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0620:23 | ||
| 20:2321:41 | ||
| 21:4122:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:53 | ||
| 02:5304:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2907:11 | ||
| 07:1108:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:41 | ||
| 15:4117:24 | ||
| 17:2419:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0620:23 | ||
| 20:2321:41 | ||
| 21:4122:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:53 | ||
| 02:5304:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
| 04:06→04:47 | ||
| 11:50→12:44 | ||
| 12:36→14:18 | ||
| 08:53→10:35 | ||
| 13:59→15:41 | ||
| 05:29→07:11 | ||
| 02:21→04:04 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:2906:37 | ||
| 06:3707:45 | ||
| 07:4508:53 | ||
| 08:5310:01 | ||
| 10:0111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:33 | ||
| 14:3315:41 | ||
| 15:4116:49 | ||
| 16:4917:58 | ||
| 17:5819:06 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0619:57 | ||
| 19:5720:49 | ||
| 20:4921:41 | ||
| 21:4122:33 | ||
| 22:3323:25 | ||
| 23:2500:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:01 | ||
| 02:0102:53 | ||
| 02:5303:44 | ||
| 03:4404:36 | ||
| 04:3605:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 17, 2025?
- The tithi on May 17, 2025 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 17, 2025?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:53–10:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

