Thursday, December 19, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 10:03, after which Panchami runs until 10:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 01:59 (tomorrow), then Magha until 03:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 18:33, then Vishkambha until 18:10 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:03) to Kaulava (until 22:20) and then to Taitila (until 10:49 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:35 to 14:53. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 10:06 Same day 10:03
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 10:03 Next day 10:49
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day 00:57 Next day 01:59
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 19:32 Same day 18:33
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Vishkambha
Same day 18:33 Next day 18:10
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 21:58 Same day 10:03
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Kaulava
Same day 10:03 Same day 22:20
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Taitila
Same day 22:20 Next day 10:49
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.
Krishna Chaturthi · Thu
Dec 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:08 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:08 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 07:09 |
| 05:19 → 06:13 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:38 | ||
| 00:19 → 01:59 | ||
| 13:35 → 14:53 | ||
| 07:08 → 08:26 | ||
| 09:43 → 11:00 | ||
| 14:18 → 15:58 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:08 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 08:51 | ||
| 08:51 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 11:26 | ||
| 11:26 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:28 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:28 18:36 | ||
| 18:36 19:44 | ||
| 19:44 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:01 | ||
| 22:01 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:35 | ||
| 02:35 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:00 | ||
| 06:00 07:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 19, 2024?
- The tithi on December 19, 2024 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 19, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:08 and sunset is at 17:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:35–14:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.