Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 10:56, after which Tritiya runs until 10:06 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 00:43 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 00:57 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 21:09, then Indra until 19:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:56) to Vanij (until 22:25) and then to Vishti (until 10:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:52 to 16:09. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
-
-
Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 12:27 Same day 10:56
-
Krishna Tritiya
Same day 10:56 Next day 10:06
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
-
-
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
-
Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
-
-
Punarvasu · Pada 2
Same day 01:13 Next day 00:43
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
-
-
-
Brahma
Prev day 23:21 Same day 21:09
-
Indra
Same day 21:09 Next day 19:32
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
-
-
-
Gar
Prev day 23:37 Same day 10:56
-
Vanij
Same day 10:56 Same day 22:25
-
Vishti
Same day 22:25 Next day 10:06
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 Dvitiya · Tue
Dec 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:08 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:07 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 16:09 | ||
| 16:09 17:27 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:27 19:09 | ||
| 19:09 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 07:08 |
| 05:18 → 06:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:38 | ||
| 22:22 → 23:56 | ||
| 14:52 → 16:09 | ||
| 09:42 → 10:59 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:34 | ||
| 12:58 → 14:32 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:07 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 08:50 | ||
| 08:50 09:42 | ||
| 09:42 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:25 | ||
| 11:25 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:52 | ||
| 14:52 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:35 | ||
| 16:35 17:27 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:27 18:35 | ||
| 18:35 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:26 | ||
| 01:26 02:34 | ||
| 02:34 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 05:59 | ||
| 05:59 07:08 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 17, 2024?
- The tithi on December 17, 2024 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 17, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:27.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:52–16:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.