Sunday, May 24, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Navami until 04:31 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 05:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 02:50 (tomorrow), then Uttara Phalguni until 04:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 03:43 (tomorrow), then Vajra until 03:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 16:24) to Kaulava (until 04:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 16:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:27 to 19:10. The Moon transits Leo 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 Navami
Same day 04:27 Next day 04:31
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni · Pada 1
Same day 02:08 Next day 02:50
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Harshana
Same day 04:41 Next day 03:43
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 04:27 Same day 16:24
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Kaulava
Same day 16:24 Next day 04:31
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.
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.
Shukla Navami · Sun
May 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:26 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:27 | ||
| 17:27 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:10 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:25 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:26 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:27 | ||
| 17:27 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:10 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:25 |
| 04:03 → 04:45 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 20:15 → 21:54 | ||
| 17:27 → 19:10 | ||
| 12:18 → 14:01 | ||
| 15:44 → 17:27 | ||
| 10:22 → 12:01 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:26 06:34 | ||
| 06:34 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:35 | ||
| 14:35 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 18:01 | ||
| 18:01 19:10 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:10 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:25 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 24, 2026?
- The tithi on May 24, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 24, 2026?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 24, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:26 and sunset is at 19:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 24, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:27–19:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.