Sunday, December 15, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Purnima until 14:31, after which Pratipada runs until 12:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 02:19 (tomorrow), then Ardra until 01:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 02:02 (tomorrow), then Shukla until 23:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 14:31) to Balava (until 01:26 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:08 to 17:26. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 16:59 Same day 14:31
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 14:31 Next day 12:27
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira · Pada 1
Same day 03:54 Next day 02:19
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shubha
Same day 05:06 Next day 02:02
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 03:42 Same day 14:31
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Balava
Same day 14:31 Next day 01:26
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.
Purnima · Sun
Dec 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:06 08:23 | ||
| 08:23 09:41 | ||
| 09:41 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 16:08 | ||
| 16:08 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:41 | ||
| 03:41 05:24 | ||
| 05:24 07:06 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:06 08:23 | ||
| 08:23 09:41 | ||
| 09:41 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 16:08 | ||
| 16:08 17:26 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:26 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:41 | ||
| 03:41 05:24 | ||
| 05:24 07:06 |
| 05:16 → 06:11 | ||
| 11:55 → 12:37 | ||
| 18:06 → 19:35 | ||
| 16:08 → 17:26 | ||
| 12:16 → 13:33 | ||
| 14:51 → 16:08 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:37 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:06 07:58 | ||
| 07:58 08:49 | ||
| 08:49 09:41 | ||
| 09:41 10:33 | ||
| 10:33 11:24 | ||
| 11:24 12:16 | ||
| 12:16 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 14:51 | ||
| 14:51 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:26 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:26 18:34 | ||
| 18:34 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:51 | ||
| 20:51 21:59 | ||
| 21:59 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:16 | ||
| 00:16 01:25 | ||
| 01:25 02:33 | ||
| 02:33 03:41 | ||
| 03:41 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 05:58 | ||
| 05:58 07:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 15, 2024?
- The tithi on December 15, 2024 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on December 15, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:06 and sunset is at 17:26.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:08–17:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.