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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Daily Almanac

Reflective day

Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 12:21, after which Saptami runs until 14:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 06:13 (tomorrow), then Uttara Phalguni until 09:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 18:21, then Ayushman until 18:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:21) to Vishti (until 01:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 14:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:44 to 11:01. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Krishna Shashthi

      Prev day10:49Same day12:21

    • Krishna Saptami

      Same day12:21Next day14:32

    Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.

  • Saturday

    Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.

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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Purva Phalguni · Pada 1

      Same day03:46Next day06:13

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Priti

      Prev day18:10Same day18:21

    • Ayushman

      Same day18:21Next day18:59

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Vanij

      Prev day23:30Same day12:21

    • Vishti

      Same day12:21Next day01:22

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Shashthi · Sat

00061218Kaal · 07:09 – 08:27Shubh · 08:27 – 09:44Rog · 09:44 – 11:01Udveg · 11:01 – 12:19Chal · 12:19 – 13:36Labh · 13:36 – 14:54Amrit · 14:54 – 16:11Kaal · 16:11 – 17:28Kaal · 17:28 – 19:11Labh · 19:11 – 20:54Udveg · 20:54 – 22:36Shubh · 22:36 – 00:19Amrit · 00:19 – 02:02Chal · 02:02 – 03:44Rog · 03:44 – 05:27Kaal · 05:27 – 07:10Kaal · 07:09 – 08:27Chal · 08:27 – 09:44Udyoga · 09:44 – 11:01Amrita · 11:01 – 12:19Labha · 12:19 – 13:36Roga · 13:36 – 14:54Shubha · 14:54 – 16:11Shunya · 16:11 – 17:28Amrita · 17:28 – 19:11Roga · 19:11 – 20:54Shunya · 20:54 – 22:36Udyoga · 22:36 – 00:19Shubha · 00:19 – 02:02Labha · 02:02 – 03:44Chal · 03:44 – 05:27Kaal · 05:27 – 07:10Brahma Muhurta · 05:20 – 06:14Abhijit Muhurta · 11:58 – 12:39Amrit Kalam · 23:10 – 00:56Rahu Kalam · 09:44 – 11:01Yamaganda Kalam · 13:36 – 14:54Gulika Kalam · 07:09 – 08:27Varjyam · 12:35 – 14:21Saturn · 07:09 – 08:01Jupiter · 08:01 – 08:52Mars · 08:52 – 09:44Sun · 09:44 – 10:36Venus · 10:36 – 11:27Mercury · 11:27 – 12:19Moon · 12:19 – 13:10Saturn · 13:10 – 14:02Jupiter · 14:02 – 14:54Mars · 14:54 – 15:45Sun · 15:45 – 16:37Venus · 16:37 – 17:28Mercury · 17:28 – 18:37Moon · 18:37 – 19:45Saturn · 19:45 – 20:54Jupiter · 20:54 – 22:02Mars · 22:02 – 23:11Sun · 23:11 – 00:19Venus · 00:19 – 01:28Mercury · 01:28 – 02:36Moon · 02:36 – 03:44Saturn · 03:44 – 04:53Jupiter · 04:53 – 06:01Mars · 06:01 – 07:10

Dec 21

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 17m
07:09
08:27
09:44
11:01
12:19
13:36
14:54
16:11

Night periods

8·1h 43m
17:28
19:11
20:54
22:36
00:19
02:02
03:44
05:27

Daytime periods

8·1h 17m
07:09
08:27
09:44
11:01
12:19
13:36
14:54
16:11

Night periods

8·1h 43m
17:28
19:11
20:54
22:36
00:19
02:02
03:44
05:27
05:2006:14
11:5812:39
23:1000:56
09:4411:01
13:3614:54
07:0908:27
12:3514:21

Daytime hours

12·52 min
07:09
08:01
08:52
09:44
10:36
11:27
12:19
13:10
14:02
14:54
15:45
16:37

Night hours

12·1h 8m
17:28
18:37
19:45
20:54
22:02
23:11
00:19
01:28
02:36
03:44
04:53
06:01

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on December 21, 2024?
The tithi on December 21, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
What nakshatra is active on December 21, 2024?
Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on December 21, 2024?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:28.
When is Rahu Kalam on December 21, 2024?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:44–11:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.