Friday, December 20, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Panchami until 10:49, after which Shashthi runs until 12:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 03:46 (tomorrow), then Purva Phalguni until 06:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 18:10, then Priti until 18:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 10:49) to Gar (until 23:30) and then to Vanij (until 12:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:01 to 12:18. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 10:03 Same day 10:49
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 10:49 Next day 12:21
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha · Pada 1
Same day 01:59 Next day 03:46
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 18:33 Same day 18:10
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Priti
Same day 18:10 Next day 18:21
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 22:20 Same day 10:49
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Gar
Same day 10:49 Same day 23:30
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Vanij
Same day 23:30 Next day 12:21
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 Panchami · Fri
Dec 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:09 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 16:11 | ||
| 16:11 17:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:28 19:11 | ||
| 19:11 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 07:09 |
| 05:19 → 06:14 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:39 | ||
| 01:11 → 02:55 | ||
| 11:01 → 12:18 | ||
| 14:53 → 16:11 | ||
| 08:26 → 09:44 | ||
| 14:52 → 16:36 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:09 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 11:27 | ||
| 11:27 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:10 | ||
| 13:10 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 14:53 | ||
| 14:53 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:28 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:28 18:36 | ||
| 18:36 19:45 | ||
| 19:45 20:53 | ||
| 20:53 22:02 | ||
| 22:02 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:19 | ||
| 00:19 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:35 | ||
| 02:35 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:01 | ||
| 06:01 07:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 20, 2024?
- The tithi on December 20, 2024 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 20, 2024?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:01–12:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.