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 18:52, then Shravana until 19:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 06:41, then Shukla until 05:51 (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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Panchami
Prev day05:13Same day05:58
Krishna Shashthi
Same day05:58Next day06:12
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Ashadha
Prev day17:43Same day18:52
Shravana
Same day18:52Next day19:29
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Shubha
Prev day07:07Same day06:41
Shukla
Same day06:41Next day05:51
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day17:39Same day05:58
Gar
Same day05:58Same day18:09
Vanij
Same day18:09Next day06:12
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 · Sun
May 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2807:11 | ||
| 07:1108:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:42 | ||
| 15:4217:24 | ||
| 17:2419:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0620:24 | ||
| 20:2421:42 | ||
| 21:4222:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:52 | ||
| 02:5204:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2807:11 | ||
| 07:1108:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:42 | ||
| 15:4217:24 | ||
| 17:2419:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0620:24 | ||
| 20:2421:42 | ||
| 21:4222:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:52 | ||
| 02:5204:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
| 04:05→04:47 | ||
| 11:50→12:45 | ||
| 12:09→13:50 | ||
| 17:24→19:06 | ||
| 12:17→13:59 | ||
| 15:42→17:24 | ||
| 02:06→03:46 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:2806:36 | ||
| 06:3607:45 | ||
| 07:4508:53 | ||
| 08:5310:01 | ||
| 10:0111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:34 | ||
| 14:3415:42 | ||
| 15:4216:50 | ||
| 16:5017:58 | ||
| 17:5819:06 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0619:58 | ||
| 19:5820:50 | ||
| 20:5021:42 | ||
| 21:4222:33 | ||
| 22:3323:25 | ||
| 23:2500:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:01 | ||
| 02:0102:52 | ||
| 02:5203:44 | ||
| 03:4404:36 | ||
| 04:3605:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 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.

