Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 07:51, after which Panchami runs until 10:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 15:53, then Purva Ashadha until 18:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 01:10 (tomorrow), then Sadhya until 01:58 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 07:51) to Kaulava (until 21:04) and then to Taitila (until 10:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:17 to 13:58. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day05:24Same day07:51
Krishna Panchami
Same day07:51Next day10:14
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula
Prev day12:54Same day15:53
Purva Ashadha
Same day15:53Next day18:45
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Siddha
Same day00:15Next day01:10
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Prev day18:38Same day07:51
Kaulava
Same day07:51Same day21:04
Taitila
Same day21:04Next day10:14
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 Chaturthi · Wed
May 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3607:16 | ||
| 07:1608:57 | ||
| 08:5710:37 | ||
| 10:3712:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:18 | ||
| 17:1818:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5920:18 | ||
| 20:1821:38 | ||
| 21:3822:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:37 | ||
| 01:3702:56 | ||
| 02:5604:16 | ||
| 04:1605:35 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3607:16 | ||
| 07:1608:57 | ||
| 08:5710:37 | ||
| 10:3712:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:18 | ||
| 17:1818:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5920:18 | ||
| 20:1821:38 | ||
| 21:3822:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:37 | ||
| 01:3702:56 | ||
| 02:5604:16 | ||
| 04:1605:35 |
| 04:11→04:54 | ||
| 08:41→10:29 | ||
| 12:17→13:58 | ||
| 07:16→08:57 | ||
| 10:37→12:17 | ||
| 21:53→23:41 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:3606:43 | ||
| 06:4307:50 | ||
| 07:5008:57 | ||
| 08:5710:04 | ||
| 10:0411:11 | ||
| 11:1112:17 | ||
| 12:1713:24 | ||
| 13:2414:31 | ||
| 14:3115:38 | ||
| 15:3816:45 | ||
| 16:4517:52 | ||
| 17:5218:59 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 18:5919:52 | ||
| 19:5220:45 | ||
| 20:4521:38 | ||
| 21:3822:31 | ||
| 22:3123:24 | ||
| 23:2400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:10 | ||
| 01:1002:03 | ||
| 02:0302:56 | ||
| 02:5603:49 | ||
| 03:4904:42 | ||
| 04:4205:35 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 6, 2026?
- The tithi on May 6, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 6, 2026?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 6, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:17–13:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

