Friday, December 13, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 19:40, after which Chaturdashi runs until 16:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 07:49, then Krittika until 05:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 11:53, then Siddha until 08:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 09:03) to Taitila (until 19:40) and then to Gar (until 06:18 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:57 to 12:15. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 22:26 Same day 19:40
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 19:40 Next day 16:59
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 09:52 Same day 07:49
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Krittika
Same day 07:49 Next day 05:47
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shiva
Prev day 15:22 Same day 11:53
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Siddha
Same day 11:53 Next day 08:25
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 22:26 Same day 09:03
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Taitila
Same day 09:03 Same day 19:40
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Gar
Same day 19:40 Next day 06:18
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.
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 Trayodashi · Fri
Dec 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:05 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:57 | ||
| 10:57 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:32 | ||
| 13:32 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 16:08 | ||
| 16:08 17:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:25 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:40 | ||
| 03:40 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 07:05 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:05 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:57 | ||
| 10:57 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:32 | ||
| 13:32 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 16:08 | ||
| 16:08 17:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:25 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:40 | ||
| 03:40 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 07:05 |
| 05:15 → 06:10 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:36 | ||
| 03:26 → 04:54 | ||
| 10:57 → 12:15 | ||
| 14:50 → 16:08 | ||
| 08:22 → 09:40 | ||
| 18:39 → 20:07 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:05 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 08:48 | ||
| 08:48 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:31 | ||
| 10:31 11:23 | ||
| 11:23 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:07 | ||
| 13:07 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:25 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:25 18:34 | ||
| 18:34 19:42 | ||
| 19:42 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 21:59 | ||
| 21:59 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:24 | ||
| 01:24 02:32 | ||
| 02:32 03:40 | ||
| 03:40 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 05:57 | ||
| 05:57 07:05 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 13, 2024?
- The tithi on December 13, 2024 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 13, 2024?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:05 and sunset is at 17:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:57–12:15. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.