Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 01:54 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 23:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 00:28 (tomorrow), then Ardra until 22:38 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 19:07, then Shula until 15:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:25) to Kaulava (until 01:54 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 12:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:18 to 14:02. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Jyeshtha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day05:02Next day01:54
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaJyeshthaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira · Pada 1
Same day02:50Next day00:28
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Dhriti
Prev day22:53Same day19:07
Shula
Same day19:07Next day15:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day05:02Same day15:25
Kaulava
Same day15:25Next day01:54
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Wed
May 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2407:08 | ||
| 07:0808:51 | ||
| 08:5110:35 | ||
| 10:3512:18 | ||
| 12:1814:02 | ||
| 14:0215:45 | ||
| 15:4517:28 | ||
| 17:2819:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:1220:28 | ||
| 20:2821:45 | ||
| 21:4523:01 | ||
| 23:0100:18 | ||
| 00:1801:34 | ||
| 01:3402:51 | ||
| 02:5104:07 | ||
| 04:0705:24 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:2407:08 | ||
| 07:0808:51 | ||
| 08:5110:35 | ||
| 10:3512:18 | ||
| 12:1814:02 | ||
| 14:0215:45 | ||
| 15:4517:28 | ||
| 17:2819:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:1220:28 | ||
| 20:2821:45 | ||
| 21:4523:01 | ||
| 23:0100:18 | ||
| 00:1801:34 | ||
| 01:3402:51 | ||
| 02:5104:07 | ||
| 04:0705:24 |
| 04:02→04:43 | ||
| 16:32→17:59 | ||
| 12:18→14:02 | ||
| 07:08→08:51 | ||
| 10:35→12:18 | ||
| 07:53→09:19 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:2406:33 | ||
| 06:3307:42 | ||
| 07:4208:51 | ||
| 08:5110:00 | ||
| 10:0011:09 | ||
| 11:0912:18 | ||
| 12:1813:27 | ||
| 13:2714:36 | ||
| 14:3615:45 | ||
| 15:4516:54 | ||
| 16:5418:03 | ||
| 18:0319:12 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:1220:03 | ||
| 20:0320:54 | ||
| 20:5421:45 | ||
| 21:4522:36 | ||
| 22:3623:27 | ||
| 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 28, 2025?
- The tithi on May 28, 2025 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on May 28, 2025?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:24 and sunset is at 19:12.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:18–14:02. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

