Thursday, December 26, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 00:44 (tomorrow), after which Dwadashi runs until 02:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 18:09, then Vishakha until 20:28 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 22:22, then Dhriti until 22:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 11:40) to Balava (until 00:44 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:40 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:39 to 14:56. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shattila Ekadashi
Prev day 22:29 Next day 00:44
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 15:21 Same day 18:09
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Vishakha
Same day 18:09 Next day 20:28
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sukarma
Prev day 21:45 Same day 22:22
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Dhriti
Same day 22:22 Next day 22:36
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 22:29 Same day 11:40
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Balava
Same day 11:40 Next day 00:44
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 Ekadashi · Thu
Dec 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:31 19:14 | ||
| 19:14 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:47 | ||
| 03:47 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:12 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 17m| 07:11 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 16:14 | ||
| 16:14 17:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:31 19:14 | ||
| 19:14 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:47 | ||
| 03:47 05:29 | ||
| 05:29 07:12 |
| 05:22 → 06:17 | ||
| 12:01 → 12:42 | ||
| 08:19 → 10:06 | ||
| 13:39 → 14:56 | ||
| 07:11 → 08:29 | ||
| 09:46 → 11:04 | ||
| 21:36 → 23:23 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:11 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 08:55 | ||
| 08:55 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 11:30 | ||
| 11:30 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:13 | ||
| 13:13 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 14:56 | ||
| 14:56 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 16:40 | ||
| 16:40 17:31 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:31 18:40 | ||
| 18:40 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 20:56 | ||
| 20:56 22:05 | ||
| 22:05 23:13 | ||
| 23:13 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:30 | ||
| 01:30 02:38 | ||
| 02:38 03:47 | ||
| 03:47 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 26, 2024?
- The tithi on December 26, 2024 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 26, 2024?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:11 and sunset is at 17:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 26, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:39–14:56. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.