Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 19:52, after which Dashami runs until 22:29 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 12:16, then Chitra until 15:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 20:52, then Atiganda until 21:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 19:52) to Vanij (until 09:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 22:29 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:55 to 16:13. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Prev day 17:08 Same day 19:52
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 19:52 Next day 22:29
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 09:08 Same day 12:16
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Chitra
Same day 12:16 Next day 15:21
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Shobhana
Prev day 19:53 Same day 20:52
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Atiganda
Same day 20:52 Next day 21:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 06:30 Same day 19:52
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Vanij
Same day 19:52 Next day 09:13
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 Navami · Tue
Dec 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:28 | ||
| 08:28 09:45 | ||
| 09:45 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:30 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 07:11 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:28 | ||
| 08:28 09:45 | ||
| 09:45 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 16:13 | ||
| 16:13 17:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:30 19:13 | ||
| 19:13 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 07:11 |
| 05:21 → 06:16 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:41 | ||
| 05:29 → 07:18 | ||
| 14:55 → 16:13 | ||
| 09:45 → 11:03 | ||
| 12:20 → 13:38 | ||
| 18:38 → 20:26 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:11 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 09:45 | ||
| 09:45 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:20 | ||
| 12:20 13:12 | ||
| 13:12 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 16:38 | ||
| 16:38 17:30 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:30 18:38 | ||
| 18:38 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 20:55 | ||
| 20:55 22:04 | ||
| 22:04 23:12 | ||
| 23:12 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:37 | ||
| 02:37 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:54 | ||
| 04:54 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 24, 2024?
- The tithi on December 24, 2024 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 24, 2024?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:55–16:13. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.