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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 11:51 Same day 12:43
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 12:43 Next day 13:09
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 14:23 Same day 15:45
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Mula
Same day 15:45 Next day 16:41
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Dhriti
Prev day 16:32 Same day 15:59
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Shula
Same day 15:59 Next day 15:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 00:21 Same day 12:43
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Balava
Same day 12:43 Next day 00:59
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Mon
Dec 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:57 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:33 | ||
| 09:33 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:52 | ||
| 01:52 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:58 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:57 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:33 | ||
| 09:33 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:52 | ||
| 01:52 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:58 |
| 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| 06:57 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 08:41 | ||
| 08:41 09:33 | ||
| 09:33 10:26 | ||
| 10:26 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:02 | ||
| 13:02 13:54 | ||
| 13:54 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:23 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:23 18:31 | ||
| 18:31 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 21:55 | ||
| 21:55 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:26 | ||
| 02:26 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 05:50 | ||
| 05:50 06:58 |
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.