Monday, December 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Pratipada until 12:43, after which Dvitiya runs until 13:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 15:45, then Mula until 16:41 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 15:59, then Shula until 15:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 12:43) to Balava (until 00:59 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:15 to 09:33. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Pratipada
Prev day11:51Same day12:43
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day12:43Next day13:09
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.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaMargashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha
Prev day14:23Same day15:45
Mula
Same day15:45Next day16:41
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Dhriti
Prev day16:32Same day15:59
Shula
Same day15:59Next day15:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day00:21Same day12:43
Balava
Same day12:43Next day00:59
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Mon
Dec 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5708:15 | ||
| 08:1509:33 | ||
| 09:3310:52 | ||
| 10:5212:10 | ||
| 12:1013:28 | ||
| 13:2814:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:29 | ||
| 22:2900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:52 | ||
| 01:5203:34 | ||
| 03:3405:16 | ||
| 05:1606:58 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 06:5708:15 | ||
| 08:1509:33 | ||
| 09:3310:52 | ||
| 10:5212:10 | ||
| 12:1013:28 | ||
| 13:2814:47 | ||
| 14:4716:05 | ||
| 16:0517:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2319:05 | ||
| 19:0520:47 | ||
| 20:4722:29 | ||
| 22:2900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:52 | ||
| 01:5203:34 | ||
| 03:3405:16 | ||
| 05:1606:58 |
| 05:08→06:03 | ||
| 11:49→12:31 | ||
| 06:27→08:08 | ||
| 08:15→09:33 | ||
| 10:52→12:10 | ||
| 13:28→14:47 | ||
| 20:18→21:59 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 06:5707:49 | ||
| 07:4908:41 | ||
| 08:4109:33 | ||
| 09:3310:26 | ||
| 10:2611:18 | ||
| 11:1812:10 | ||
| 12:1013:02 | ||
| 13:0213:54 | ||
| 13:5414:47 | ||
| 14:4715:39 | ||
| 15:3916:31 | ||
| 16:3117:23 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2318:31 | ||
| 18:3119:39 | ||
| 19:3920:47 | ||
| 20:4721:55 | ||
| 21:5523:03 | ||
| 23:0300:10 | ||
| 00:1001:18 | ||
| 01:1802:26 | ||
| 02:2603:34 | ||
| 03:3404:42 | ||
| 04:4205:50 | ||
| 05:5006:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 2, 2024?
- The tithi on December 2, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on December 2, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:57 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:15–09:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

