Saturday, December 21, 2024
Daily Almanac
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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
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.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
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
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 Shashthi · Sat
Dec 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0908:27 | ||
| 08:2709:44 | ||
| 09:4411:01 | ||
| 11:0112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:36 | ||
| 13:3614:54 | ||
| 14:5416:11 | ||
| 16:1117:28 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2819:11 | ||
| 19:1120:54 | ||
| 20:5422:36 | ||
| 22:3600:19 | ||
| 00:1902:02 | ||
| 02:0203:44 | ||
| 03:4405:27 | ||
| 05:2707:10 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 17m| 07:0908:27 | ||
| 08:2709:44 | ||
| 09:4411:01 | ||
| 11:0112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:36 | ||
| 13:3614:54 | ||
| 14:5416:11 | ||
| 16:1117:28 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:2819:11 | ||
| 19:1120:54 | ||
| 20:5422:36 | ||
| 22:3600:19 | ||
| 00:1902:02 | ||
| 02:0203:44 | ||
| 03:4405:27 | ||
| 05:2707:10 |
| 05:20→06:14 | ||
| 11:58→12:39 | ||
| 23:10→00:56 | ||
| 09:44→11:01 | ||
| 13:36→14:54 | ||
| 07:09→08:27 | ||
| 12:35→14:21 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0908:01 | ||
| 08:0108:52 | ||
| 08:5209:44 | ||
| 09:4410:36 | ||
| 10:3611:27 | ||
| 11:2712:19 | ||
| 12:1913:10 | ||
| 13:1014:02 | ||
| 14:0214:54 | ||
| 14:5415:45 | ||
| 15:4516:37 | ||
| 16:3717:28 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2818:37 | ||
| 18:3719:45 | ||
| 19:4520:54 | ||
| 20:5422:02 | ||
| 22:0223:11 | ||
| 23:1100:19 | ||
| 00:1901:28 | ||
| 01:2802:36 | ||
| 02:3603:44 | ||
| 03:4404:53 | ||
| 04:5306:01 | ||
| 06:0107:10 |
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.

