Saturday, May 9, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Saptami until 14:03, after which Ashtami runs until 15:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 23:25, then Dhanishta until 00:50 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 02:37 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 02:10 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:03) to Balava (until 02:40 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 15:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:56 to 10:36. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Saptami
Prev day 12:22 Same day 14:03
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Krishna Ashtami
Same day 14:03 Next day 15:06
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 21:20 Same day 23:25
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Dhanishta
Same day 23:25 Next day 00:50
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shukla
Same day 02:31 Next day 02:37
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 01:16 Same day 14:03
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Balava
Same day 14:03 Next day 02:40
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 Saptami · Sat
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 | ||
| 12:07 → 13:51 | ||
| 08:56 → 10:36 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:39 | ||
| 05:34 → 07:15 | ||
| 01:41 → 03:26 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 9, 2026?
- The tithi on May 9, 2026 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 9, 2026?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 9, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:01.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 9, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:56–10:36. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.