Thursday, May 22, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dashami until 01:12 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 22:30 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 17:46, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 16:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 21:48, then Priti until 18:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 14:21) to Vishti (until 01:12 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 11:55 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:00 to 15:43. 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 Dashami
Same day03:22Next day01:12
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day18:57Same day17:46
Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day17:46Next day16:02
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vishkambha
Same day00:33Same day21:48
Priti
Same day21:48Next day18:35
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vanij
Same day03:22Same day14:21
Vishti
Same day14:21Next day01:12
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 Dashami · Thu
May 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2607:09 | ||
| 07:0908:52 | ||
| 08:5210:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1714:00 | ||
| 14:0015:43 | ||
| 15:4317:26 | ||
| 17:2619:09 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:0920:26 | ||
| 20:2621:43 | ||
| 21:4323:00 | ||
| 23:0000:17 | ||
| 00:1701:34 | ||
| 01:3402:52 | ||
| 02:5204:09 | ||
| 04:0905:26 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2607:09 | ||
| 07:0908:52 | ||
| 08:5210:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1714:00 | ||
| 14:0015:43 | ||
| 15:4317:26 | ||
| 17:2619:09 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:0920:26 | ||
| 20:2621:43 | ||
| 21:4323:00 | ||
| 23:0000:17 | ||
| 00:1701:34 | ||
| 01:3402:52 | ||
| 02:5204:09 | ||
| 04:0905:26 |
| 04:04→04:45 | ||
| 11:50→12:45 | ||
| 10:10→11:41 | ||
| 14:00→15:43 | ||
| 05:26→07:09 | ||
| 08:52→10:35 | ||
| 01:02→02:34 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:2606:35 | ||
| 06:3507:43 | ||
| 07:4308:52 | ||
| 08:5210:00 | ||
| 10:0011:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:26 | ||
| 13:2614:34 | ||
| 14:3415:43 | ||
| 15:4316:52 | ||
| 16:5218:00 | ||
| 18:0019:09 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:0920:00 | ||
| 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 22, 2025?
- The tithi on May 22, 2025 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 22, 2025?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 22, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:26 and sunset is at 19:09.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 22, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:00–15:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

