Friday, May 9, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 14:56, after which Trayodashi runs until 17:30 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 00:10 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 03:16 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 02:59 (tomorrow), then Siddhi until 04:02 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:56) to Kaulava (until 04:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 17:30 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:36 to 12:17. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 12:29 Same day 14:56
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 14:56 Next day 17:30
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 2
Prev day 21:07 Next day 00:10
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vajra
Same day 01:58 Next day 02:59
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 01:41 Same day 14:56
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Kaulava
Same day 14:56 Next day 04:13
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 Dwadashi · Fri
May 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:34 07:15 | ||
| 07:15 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 19:01 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:01 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 02:55 | ||
| 02:55 04:14 | ||
| 04:14 05:33 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:34 07:15 | ||
| 07:15 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 19:01 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:01 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 02:55 | ||
| 02:55 04:14 | ||
| 04:14 05:33 |
| 04:09 → 04:52 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:44 | ||
| 17:24 → 19:12 | ||
| 10:36 → 12:17 | ||
| 15:39 → 17:20 | ||
| 07:15 → 08:56 | ||
| 06:35 → 08:23 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 9, 2025?
- The tithi on May 9, 2025 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 9, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:01.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:36–12:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.