Thursday, May 7, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Panchami until 10:14, after which Shashthi runs until 12:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 18:45, then Uttara Ashadha until 21:19 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 01:58 (tomorrow), then Shubha until 02:28 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 10:14) to Gar (until 23:20) and then to Vanij (until 12:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:38. 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 Panchami
Prev day07:51Same day10:14
Krishna Shashthi
Same day10:14Next day12:22
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day15:53Same day18:45
Uttara Ashadha
Same day18:45Next day21:19
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Sadhya
Same day01:10Next day01:58
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day21:04Same day10:14
Gar
Same day10:14Same day23:20
Vanij
Same day23:20Next day12:22
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 Panchami · Thu
May 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3507:16 | ||
| 07:1608:56 | ||
| 08:5610:37 | ||
| 10:3712:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:19 | ||
| 17:1918:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 18:5920:19 | ||
| 20:1921:38 | ||
| 21:3822:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:36 | ||
| 01:3602:56 | ||
| 02:5604:15 | ||
| 04:1505:35 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:3507:16 | ||
| 07:1608:56 | ||
| 08:5610:37 | ||
| 10:3712:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:38 | ||
| 15:3817:19 | ||
| 17:1918:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 18:5920:19 | ||
| 20:1921:38 | ||
| 21:3822:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:36 | ||
| 01:3602:56 | ||
| 02:5604:15 | ||
| 04:1505:35 |
| 04:11→04:53 | ||
| 11:51→12:44 | ||
| 13:22→15:10 | ||
| 13:58→15:38 | ||
| 05:35→07:16 | ||
| 08:56→10:37 | ||
| 02:37→04:25 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:3506:42 | ||
| 06:4207:49 | ||
| 07:4908:56 | ||
| 08:5610:03 | ||
| 10:0311:10 | ||
| 11:1012:17 | ||
| 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 7, 2026?
- The tithi on May 7, 2026 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 7, 2026?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 7, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 7, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:38. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

