Friday, May 22, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Shashthi until 06:24, after which Saptami runs until 05:04 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 02:08 (tomorrow), then Magha until 02:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 08:20, then Dhruva until 06:15 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 06:24) to Gar (until 17:39) and then to Vanij (until 05:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:35 to 12:17. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Jyeshtha
17 May to 15 June, 2026
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 08:27 Same day 06:24
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 06:24 Next day 05:04
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day 02:50 Next day 02:08
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 10:59 Same day 08:20
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Dhruva
Same day 08:20 Next day 06:15
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 19:20 Same day 06:24
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Gar
Same day 06:24 Same day 17:39
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Vanij
Same day 17:39 Next day 05:04
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 Shashthi · Fri
May 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:26 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:08 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 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| 05:26 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:08 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 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 → 04:45 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 00:35 → 02:08 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:17 | ||
| 15:43 → 17:26 | ||
| 07:09 → 08:52 | ||
| 15:16 → 16:49 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 22, 2026?
- The tithi on May 22, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 22, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:26 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:35–12:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.