Panchang in New Delhi, 31 December 2025
पौष शुक्ल द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:24 PM to 1:42 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 1:48 AM, 1 Janthen Trayodashi until 10:23 PM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 133.3° ahead of the Sun. 133.3 ÷ 12° = 11.11, which puts it in lunar day 12 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 1:30 AM, 1 Janthen Rohini until 10:49 PM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 28.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 28.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.15, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 7:13 AM, sets 5:35 PM
Daylight today is 10h 22m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:24 PM – 1:42 PM
Daylight today is 622 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 78 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSadhya until 9:14 PMthen Shubha until 5:13 PM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 284.1°. 284.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.30, which makes this yoga 22 of 27.
KaranaBava until 3:27 PMthen Balava until 1:48 AM, 1 Jan
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthPausha
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunMesha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 28.7°, Sun 255.4°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 2:24 PM, Sets 4:50 AM, 1 Jan, 84% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:31 AM – 9:49 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 78 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:06 AM – 12:24 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 78 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in New Delhi
Why times differ in New Delhi
New Delhi is Spasht’s reference city for festival dates. Other cities are calculated separately, because sunrise, and sometimes the date itself, changes with place.
Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:15 AM | 5:46 PM | 10h 31m |
| Feb | 7:00 AM | 6:11 PM | 11h 12m |
| Mar | 6:31 AM | 6:29 PM | 11h 58m |
| Apr | 5:56 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 51m |
| May | 5:30 AM | 7:05 PM | 13h 34m |
| Jun | 5:23 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 58m |
| Jul | 5:33 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 48m |
| Aug | 5:50 AM | 7:01 PM | 13h 11m |
| Sept | 6:06 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 21m |
| Oct | 6:21 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 31m |
| Nov | 6:43 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 45m |
| Dec | 7:06 AM | 5:26 PM | 10h 21m |