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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Daily Almanac

Reflective day

Today is Saturday, in the Krishna Paksha. The tithi is Shashthi till afternoon, then Saptami begins. Shashthi is a day of strength, good for finishing hard tasks. The Moon is in Purva Phalguni nakshatra till tomorrow morning, then Uttara Phalguni. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:58 to 12:39, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 09:44 to 11:01. The Moon is in Simha rashi and the Sun in Dhanu.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Krishna Shashthi

      Prev day 10:49 upto Same day 12:21

    • then

      Krishna Saptami

      Same day 12:21 Next day 14:32

    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.

  • AmantaMargashirsha
    PurnimantaPausha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Purva Phalguni · Pada 1

      Same day 03:46 upto Next day 06:13

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

    • Priti

      Prev day 18:10 upto Same day 18:21

    • then

      Ayushman

      Same day 18:21 Next day 18:59

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

    • Vanij

      Prev day 23:30 upto Same day 12:21

    • then

      Vishti

      Same day 12:21 Next day 01:22

    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
05:20→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
07:09
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.

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