Sunday, December 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Amavasya until 11:51, after which Pratipada runs until 12:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 14:23, then Jyeshtha until 15:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 16:32, then Dhriti until 15:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 11:51) to Kimstughna (until 00:21 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 12:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:05 to 17:23. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day10:30Same day11:51
Shukla Pratipada
Same day11:51Next day12:43
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaKartikPurnimantaMargashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day12:34Same day14:23
Jyeshtha
Same day14:23Next day15:45
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Sukarma
Prev day16:43Same day16:32
Dhriti
Same day16:32Next day15:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Naga
Prev day23:14Same day11:51
Kimstughna
Same day11:51Next day00:21
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Sun
Dec 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5608:14 | ||
| 08:1409:33 | ||
| 09:3310:51 | ||
| 10:5112:10 | ||
| 12:1013:28 | ||
| 13:2814:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:28 | ||
| 22:2800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:52 | ||
| 01:5203:33 | ||
| 03:3305:15 | ||
| 05:1506:57 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5608:14 | ||
| 08:1409:33 | ||
| 09:3310:51 | ||
| 10:5112:10 | ||
| 12:1013:28 | ||
| 13:2814:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:28 | ||
| 22:2800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:52 | ||
| 01:5203:33 | ||
| 03:3305:15 | ||
| 05:1506:57 |
| 05:08→06:02 | ||
| 11:49→12:31 | ||
| 03:12→04:55 | ||
| 16:05→17:23 | ||
| 12:10→13:28 | ||
| 14:47→16:05 | ||
| 16:52→18:35 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 06:5607:48 | ||
| 07:4808:41 | ||
| 08:4109:33 | ||
| 09:3310:25 | ||
| 10:2511:17 | ||
| 11:1712:10 | ||
| 12:1013:02 | ||
| 13:0213:54 | ||
| 13:5414:47 | ||
| 14:4715:39 | ||
| 15:3916:31 | ||
| 16:3117:23 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2318:31 | ||
| 18:3119:39 | ||
| 19:3920:47 | ||
| 20:4721:54 | ||
| 21:5423:02 | ||
| 23:0200:10 | ||
| 00:1001:18 | ||
| 01:1802:26 | ||
| 02:2603:33 | ||
| 03:3304:41 | ||
| 04:4105:49 | ||
| 05:4906:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 1, 2024?
- The tithi on December 1, 2024 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 1, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:56 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:05–17:23. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

