Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 08:38, after which Dashami runs until 10:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 15:52, then Purva Phalguni until 18:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 00:31 (tomorrow), then Vyaghata until 01:06 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:38) to Taitila (until 21:25) and then to Gar (until 10:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:38 to 17:19. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 07:36 Same day 08:38
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 08:38 Next day 10:20
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 14:02 Same day 15:52
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 15:52 Next day 18:18
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Dhruva
Same day 00:21 Next day 00:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 20:02 Same day 08:38
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Taitila
Same day 08:38 Same day 21:25
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Gar
Same day 21:25 Next day 10:20
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 Navami · Tue
May 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:36 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:59 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:56 | ||
| 02:56 04:16 | ||
| 04:16 05:35 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:36 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:59 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:56 | ||
| 02:56 04:16 | ||
| 04:16 05:35 |
| 04:11 → 04:53 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:44 | ||
| 13:17 → 15:01 | ||
| 15:38 → 17:19 | ||
| 08:57 → 10:37 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:58 | ||
| 02:57 → 04:40 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 6, 2025?
- The tithi on May 6, 2025 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 6, 2025?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 6, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 6, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:38–17:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.