Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 06:05 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 07:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 04:34 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 06:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 07:52, then Dhruva until 08:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 17:17) to Bava (until 06:05 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 18:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:46 to 16:06. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Same day 04:20 Next day 06:05
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta · Pada 1
Same day 02:16 Next day 04:34
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 07:15 Same day 07:52
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Dhruva
Same day 07:52 Next day 08:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 04:20 Same day 17:17
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Bava
Same day 17:17 Next day 06:05
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Tue
Nov 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 06:45 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 09:25 | ||
| 09:25 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:46 | ||
| 14:46 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:26 19:06 | ||
| 19:06 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 05:06 | ||
| 05:06 06:45 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 06:45 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 09:25 | ||
| 09:25 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:46 | ||
| 14:46 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:26 19:06 | ||
| 19:06 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 05:06 | ||
| 05:06 06:45 |
| 04:58 → 05:51 | ||
| 11:44 → 12:27 | ||
| 17:10 → 18:55 | ||
| 14:46 → 16:06 | ||
| 09:25 → 10:45 | ||
| 12:05 → 13:26 | ||
| 06:39 → 08:24 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 06:45 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:25 | ||
| 09:25 10:19 | ||
| 10:19 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 12:59 | ||
| 12:59 13:52 | ||
| 13:52 14:46 | ||
| 14:46 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 17:26 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:26 18:33 | ||
| 18:33 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:12 | ||
| 01:12 02:19 | ||
| 02:19 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:39 | ||
| 05:39 06:45 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 17, 2026?
- The tithi on November 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on November 17, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 17:26.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:46–16:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.