Friday, May 2, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Panchami until 09:15, after which Shashthi runs until 07:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 13:05, then Punarvasu until 12:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 05:40, then Dhriti until 03:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 09:15) to Kaulava (until 20:27) and then to Taitila (until 07:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:38 to 12:18. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 11:24 Same day 09:15
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 09:15 Next day 07:52
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 14:21 Same day 13:05
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Punarvasu
Same day 13:05 Next day 12:35
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Sukarma
Prev day 08:35 Same day 05:40
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Dhriti
Same day 05:40 Next day 03:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 22:14 Same day 09:15
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Kaulava
Same day 09:15 Same day 20:27
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Taitila
Same day 20:27 Next day 07:52
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.
Shukla Panchami · Fri
May 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:39 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:57 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:38 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:39 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:57 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:38 |
| 04:13 → 04:56 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:44 | ||
| 03:36 → 05:07 | ||
| 10:38 → 12:18 | ||
| 15:37 → 17:17 | ||
| 07:19 → 08:58 | ||
| 22:18 → 23:49 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 2, 2025?
- The tithi on May 2, 2025 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 2, 2025?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:39 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:38–12:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.