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 18:46, then Uttara Ashadha until 21:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 02:00 (tomorrow), then Shubha until 02:31 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 07:51 Same day 10:14
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 10:14 Next day 12:22
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 15:54 Same day 18:46
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 18:46 Next day 21:20
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sadhya
Same day 01:13 Next day 02:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 21:04 Same day 10:14
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Gar
Same day 10:14 Same day 23:20
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Vanij
Same day 23:20 Next day 12:22
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 Panchami · Thu
May 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:35 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 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 19m| 18:59 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 02:56 | ||
| 02:56 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:35 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:35 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 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 19m| 18:59 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 02:56 | ||
| 02:56 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:35 |
| 04:11 → 04:53 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:44 | ||
| 13:24 → 15:11 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:38 | ||
| 05:35 → 07:16 | ||
| 08:56 → 10:37 | ||
| 02:39 → 04:26 |
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.