Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 03:22 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 01:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 18:57, then Purva Bhadrapada until 17:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 00:33 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 21:48 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 16:13) to Gar (until 03:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 14:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:17 to 14:00. The Moon transits Aquarius 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 Navami
Same day04:55Next day03:22
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha
Prev day19:31Same day18:57
Purva Bhadrapada
Same day18:57Next day17:46
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vaidhriti
Same day02:49Next day00:33
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Same day04:55Same day16:13
Gar
Same day16:13Next day03:22
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 Navami · Wed
May 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2707:09 | ||
| 07:0908:52 | ||
| 08:5210:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1714:00 | ||
| 14:0015:43 | ||
| 15:4317:25 | ||
| 17:2519:08 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:0820:25 | ||
| 20:2521:43 | ||
| 21:4323:00 | ||
| 23:0000:17 | ||
| 00:1701:34 | ||
| 01:3402:52 | ||
| 02:5204:09 | ||
| 04:0905:26 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2707:09 | ||
| 07:0908:52 | ||
| 08:5210:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1714:00 | ||
| 14:0015:43 | ||
| 15:4317:25 | ||
| 17:2519:08 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:0820:25 | ||
| 20:2521:43 | ||
| 21:4323:00 | ||
| 23:0000:17 | ||
| 00:1701:34 | ||
| 01:3402:52 | ||
| 02:5204:09 | ||
| 04:0905:26 |
| 04:04→04:46 | ||
| 11:55→13:29 | ||
| 12:17→14:00 | ||
| 07:09→08:52 | ||
| 10:35→12:17 | ||
| 02:33→04:07 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:2706:35 | ||
| 06:3507:44 | ||
| 07:4408:52 | ||
| 08:5210:01 | ||
| 10:0111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:26 | ||
| 13:2614:34 | ||
| 14:3415:43 | ||
| 15:4316:51 | ||
| 16:5118:00 | ||
| 18:0019:08 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0820:00 | ||
| 20:0020:51 | ||
| 20:5121:43 | ||
| 21:4322:34 | ||
| 22:3423:26 | ||
| 23:2600:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:00 | ||
| 02:0002:52 | ||
| 02:5203:43 | ||
| 03:4304:35 | ||
| 04:3505:26 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 21, 2025?
- The tithi on May 21, 2025 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 21, 2025?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:17–14:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

