Sunday, May 18, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Panchami until 05:58, after which Shashthi runs until 06:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 18:53, then Shravana until 19:30 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 06:44, then Shukla until 05:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 05:58) to Gar (until 18:09) and then to Vanij (until 06:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:24 to 19:06. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 05:13 Same day 05:58
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 05:58 Next day 06:12
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Ashadha
Prev day 17:44 Same day 18:53
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Shravana
Same day 18:53 Next day 19:30
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Shubha
Prev day 07:10 Same day 06:44
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Shukla
Same day 06:44 Next day 05:54
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 17:39 Same day 05:58
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Gar
Same day 05:58 Same day 18:09
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Vanij
Same day 18:09 Next day 06:12
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.
Krishna Panchami · Sun
May 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:28 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:28 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
| 04:05 → 04:47 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 12:11 → 13:51 | ||
| 17:24 → 19:06 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:59 | ||
| 15:42 → 17:24 | ||
| 02:07 → 03:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 18, 2025?
- The tithi on May 18, 2025 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 18, 2025?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 18, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:24–19:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.