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 15:54, then Purva Ashadha until 18:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 01:13 (tomorrow), then Sadhya until 02:00 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 05:24 Same day 07:51
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 07:51 Next day 10:14
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula
Prev day 12:55 Same day 15:54
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Purva Ashadha
Same day 15:54 Next day 18:46
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddha
Same day 00:18 Next day 01:13
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 18:38 Same day 07:51
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Kaulava
Same day 07:51 Same day 21:04
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Taitila
Same day 21:04 Next day 10:14
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 Chaturthi · Wed
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 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 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 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 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 → 04:54 | ||
| 08:42 → 10:30 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:58 | ||
| 07:16 → 08:57 | ||
| 10:37 → 12:17 | ||
| 21:55 → 23:43 |
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.