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 18:59, then Purva Bhadrapada until 17:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 00:36 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 21:50 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Same day 04:55 Next day 03:22
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha
Prev day 19:33 Same day 18:59
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Purva Bhadrapada
Same day 18:59 Next day 17:48
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 02:51 Next day 00:36
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 04:55 Same day 16:13
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Gar
Same day 16:13 Next day 03:22
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 Navami · Wed
May 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:27 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:08 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:26 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:27 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:08 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:26 |
| 04:04 → 04:46 | ||
| 11:57 → 13:30 | ||
| 12:17 → 14:00 | ||
| 07:09 → 08:52 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:17 | ||
| 02:34 → 04:08 |
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.