Monday, December 16, 2024
Daily Almanac
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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
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.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
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
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Mon
Dec 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0608:24 | ||
| 08:2409:41 | ||
| 09:4110:59 | ||
| 10:5912:16 | ||
| 12:1613:34 | ||
| 13:3414:51 | ||
| 14:5116:09 | ||
| 16:0917:26 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2619:09 | ||
| 19:0920:51 | ||
| 20:5122:34 | ||
| 22:3400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:59 | ||
| 01:5903:42 | ||
| 03:4205:24 | ||
| 05:2407:07 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0608:24 | ||
| 08:2409:41 | ||
| 09:4110:59 | ||
| 10:5912:16 | ||
| 12:1613:34 | ||
| 13:3414:51 | ||
| 14:5116:09 | ||
| 16:0917:26 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2619:09 | ||
| 19:0920:51 | ||
| 20:5122:34 | ||
| 22:3400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:59 | ||
| 01:5903:42 | ||
| 03:4205:24 | ||
| 05:2407:07 |
| 05:17→06:12 | ||
| 11:56→12:37 | ||
| 15:40→17:12 | ||
| 08:24→09:41 | ||
| 10:59→12:16 | ||
| 13:34→14:51 | ||
| 10:20→11:51 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0607:58 | ||
| 07:5808:50 | ||
| 08:5009:41 | ||
| 09:4110:33 | ||
| 10:3311:25 | ||
| 11:2512:16 | ||
| 12:1613:08 | ||
| 13:0814:00 | ||
| 14:0014:51 | ||
| 14:5115:43 | ||
| 15:4316:35 | ||
| 16:3517:26 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2618:35 | ||
| 18:3519:43 | ||
| 19:4320:51 | ||
| 20:5122:00 | ||
| 22:0023:08 | ||
| 23:0800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:25 | ||
| 01:2502:33 | ||
| 02:3303:42 | ||
| 03:4204:50 | ||
| 04:5005:59 | ||
| 05:5907:07 |
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.

