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Monday, December 16, 2024

Daily Almanac

Reflective day

Today is Monday. The tithi is Pratipada until 12:27, after which Dvitiya runs until 10:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 01:13 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 00:43 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 23:21, then Brahma until 21:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:27) to Taitila (until 23:37) and then to Gar (until 10:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:24 to 09:41. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Krishna Pratipada

      Prev day14:31Same day12:27

    • Krishna Dvitiya

      Same day12:27Next day10:56

    Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.

  • Monday

    Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.

  • AmantaMargashirsha
    PurnimantaPausha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Ardra · Pada 1

      Same day02:19Next day01:13

    Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.

    • Shukla

      Same day02:02Same day23:21

    • Brahma

      Same day23:21Next day21:09

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Kaulava

      Same day01:26Same day12:27

    • Taitila

      Same day12:27Same day23:37

    • Gar

      Same day23:37Next day10:56

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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.

Krishna Pratipada · Mon

00061218Amrit · 07:06 – 08:24Kaal · 08:24 – 09:41Shubh · 09:41 – 10:59Rog · 10:59 – 12:16Udveg · 12:16 – 13:34Chal · 13:34 – 14:51Labh · 14:51 – 16:09Amrit · 16:09 – 17:26Chal · 17:26 – 19:09Rog · 19:09 – 20:51Kaal · 20:51 – 22:34Labh · 22:34 – 00:17Udveg · 00:17 – 01:59Shubh · 01:59 – 03:42Amrit · 03:42 – 05:24Chal · 05:24 – 07:07Chal · 07:06 – 08:24Labha · 08:24 – 09:41Shunya · 09:41 – 10:59Roga · 10:59 – 12:16Shubha · 12:16 – 13:34Kaal · 13:34 – 14:51Amrita · 14:51 – 16:09Udyoga · 16:09 – 17:26Udyoga · 17:26 – 19:09Amrita · 19:09 – 20:51Shubha · 20:51 – 22:34Kaal · 22:34 – 00:17Roga · 00:17 – 01:59Chal · 01:59 – 03:42Labha · 03:42 – 05:24Shunya · 05:24 – 07:07Brahma Muhurta · 05:17 – 06:12Abhijit Muhurta · 11:56 – 12:37Amrit Kalam · 15:40 – 17:12Rahu Kalam · 08:24 – 09:41Yamaganda Kalam · 10:59 – 12:16Gulika Kalam · 13:34 – 14:51Varjyam · 10:20 – 11:51Moon · 07:06 – 07:58Saturn · 07:58 – 08:50Jupiter · 08:50 – 09:41Mars · 09:41 – 10:33Sun · 10:33 – 11:25Venus · 11:25 – 12:16Mercury · 12:16 – 13:08Moon · 13:08 – 14:00Saturn · 14:00 – 14:51Jupiter · 14:51 – 15:43Mars · 15:43 – 16:35Sun · 16:35 – 17:26Venus · 17:26 – 18:35Mercury · 18:35 – 19:43Moon · 19:43 – 20:51Saturn · 20:51 – 22:00Jupiter · 22:00 – 23:08Mars · 23:08 – 00:17Sun · 00:17 – 01:25Venus · 01:25 – 02:33Mercury · 02:33 – 03:42Moon · 03:42 – 04:50Saturn · 04:50 – 05:59Jupiter · 05:59 – 07:07

Dec 16

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 17m
07:06
08:24
09:41
10:59
12:16
13:34
14:51
16:09

Night periods

8·1h 43m
17:26
19:09
20:51
22:34
00:17
01:59
03:42
05:24

Daytime periods

8·1h 17m
07:06
08:24
09:41
10:59
12:16
13:34
14:51
16:09

Night periods

8·1h 43m
17:26
19:09
20:51
22:34
00:17
01:59
03:42
05:24
05:1706:12
11:5612:37
15:4017:12
08:2409:41
10:5912:16
13:3414:51
10:2011:51

Daytime hours

12·52 min
07:06
07:58
08:50
09:41
10:33
11:25
12:16
13:08
14:00
14:51
15:43
16:35

Night hours

12·1h 8m
17:26
18:35
19:43
20:51
22:00
23:08
00:17
01:25
02:33
03:42
04:50
05:59

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on December 16, 2024?
The tithi on December 16, 2024 is Krishna Pratipada.
What nakshatra is active on December 16, 2024?
Ardra nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on December 16, 2024?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:06 and sunset is at 17:26.
When is Rahu Kalam on December 16, 2024?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:24–09:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.