Sunday, May 3, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 03:02 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 05:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 07:10, then Anuradha until 09:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 22:29, then Parigha until 23:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:54) to Gar (until 03:02 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 16:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:17 to 18:57. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 00:50 Next day 03:02
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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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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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Vishakha
Prev day 04:36 Same day 07:10
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Anuradha
Same day 07:10 Next day 09:58
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Variyan
Prev day 21:46 Same day 22:29
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Parigha
Same day 22:29 Next day 23:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 00:50 Same day 13:54
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Gar
Same day 13:54 Next day 03:02
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.
Krishna Dvitiya · Sun
May 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:39 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:57 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:38 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:39 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:57 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:38 |
| 04:13 → 04:56 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:44 | ||
| 21:26 → 23:12 | ||
| 17:17 → 18:57 | ||
| 12:18 → 13:58 | ||
| 15:37 → 17:17 | ||
| 10:48 → 12:34 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 3, 2026?
- The tithi on May 3, 2026 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on May 3, 2026?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 3, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:39 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 3, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:17–18:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.