Sunday, May 26, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Tritiya until 18:06, after which Chaturthi runs until 16:54 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 10:35, then Purva Ashadha until 10:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 08:30, then Shubha until 06:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 06:35) to Vishti (until 18:06) and then to Bava (until 05:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:28 to 19:11. The Moon transits Sagittarius 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 Tritiya
Prev day18:58Same day18:06
Krishna Chaturthi
Same day18:06Next day16:54
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula
Prev day10:35Same day10:35
Purva Ashadha
Same day10:35Next day10:13
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Sadhya
Prev day10:05Same day08:30
Shubha
Same day08:30Next day06:36
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day18:58Same day06:35
Vishti
Same day06:35Same day18:06
Bava
Same day18:06Next day05:32
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 Tritiya · Sun
May 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2507:08 | ||
| 07:0808:51 | ||
| 08:5110:35 | ||
| 10:3512:18 | ||
| 12:1814:01 | ||
| 14:0115:44 | ||
| 15:4417:28 | ||
| 17:2819:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1120:28 | ||
| 20:2821:44 | ||
| 21:4423:01 | ||
| 23:0100:18 | ||
| 00:1801:34 | ||
| 01:3402:51 | ||
| 02:5104:08 | ||
| 04:0805:24 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2507:08 | ||
| 07:0808:51 | ||
| 08:5110:35 | ||
| 10:3512:18 | ||
| 12:1814:01 | ||
| 14:0115:44 | ||
| 15:4417:28 | ||
| 17:2819:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:1120:28 | ||
| 20:2821:44 | ||
| 21:4423:01 | ||
| 23:0100:18 | ||
| 00:1801:34 | ||
| 01:3402:51 | ||
| 02:5104:08 | ||
| 04:0805:24 |
| 04:03→04:44 | ||
| 11:50→12:45 | ||
| 04:11→05:47 | ||
| 17:28→19:11 | ||
| 12:18→14:01 | ||
| 15:44→17:28 | ||
| 18:35→20:11 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:2506:34 | ||
| 06:3407:42 | ||
| 07:4208:51 | ||
| 08:5110:00 | ||
| 10:0011:09 | ||
| 11:0912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:27 | ||
| 13:2714:36 | ||
| 14:3615:44 | ||
| 15:4416:53 | ||
| 16:5318:02 | ||
| 18:0219:11 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:1120:02 | ||
| 20:0220:53 | ||
| 20:5321:44 | ||
| 21:4422:35 | ||
| 22:3523:27 | ||
| 23:2700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:09 | ||
| 01:0902:00 | ||
| 02:0002:51 | ||
| 02:5103:42 | ||
| 03:4204:33 | ||
| 04:3305:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 26, 2024?
- The tithi on May 26, 2024 is Krishna Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on May 26, 2024?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:28–19:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

