Saturday, December 28, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 03:33 (tomorrow), after which Chaturdashi runs until 04:01 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 22:12, then Jyeshtha until 23:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 22:22, then Ganda until 21:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 15:04) to Vanij (until 03:33 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:47 to 11:05. The Moon transits Scorpio 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 Trayodashi
Same day02:27Next day03:33
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day20:28Same day22:12
Jyeshtha
Same day22:12Next day23:21
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shula
Prev day22:36Same day22:22
Ganda
Same day22:22Next day21:40
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Same day02:27Same day15:04
Vanij
Same day15:04Next day03:33
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Dec 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1208:30 | ||
| 08:3009:47 | ||
| 09:4711:05 | ||
| 11:0512:22 | ||
| 12:2213:40 | ||
| 13:4014:57 | ||
| 14:5716:15 | ||
| 16:1517:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3219:15 | ||
| 19:1520:57 | ||
| 20:5722:40 | ||
| 22:4000:23 | ||
| 00:2302:05 | ||
| 02:0503:48 | ||
| 03:4805:30 | ||
| 05:3007:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1208:30 | ||
| 08:3009:47 | ||
| 09:4711:05 | ||
| 11:0512:22 | ||
| 12:2213:40 | ||
| 13:4014:57 | ||
| 14:5716:15 | ||
| 16:1517:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 43m| 17:3219:15 | ||
| 19:1520:57 | ||
| 20:5722:40 | ||
| 22:4000:23 | ||
| 00:2302:05 | ||
| 02:0503:48 | ||
| 03:4805:30 | ||
| 05:3007:13 |
| 05:23→06:18 | ||
| 12:02→12:43 | ||
| 11:03→12:46 | ||
| 09:47→11:05 | ||
| 13:40→14:57 | ||
| 07:12→08:30 | ||
| 00:45→02:28 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1208:04 | ||
| 08:0408:56 | ||
| 08:5609:47 | ||
| 09:4710:39 | ||
| 10:3911:31 | ||
| 11:3112:22 | ||
| 12:2213:14 | ||
| 13:1414:06 | ||
| 14:0614:57 | ||
| 14:5715:49 | ||
| 15:4916:41 | ||
| 16:4117:32 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3218:41 | ||
| 18:4119:49 | ||
| 19:4920:57 | ||
| 20:5722:06 | ||
| 22:0623:14 | ||
| 23:1400:23 | ||
| 00:2301:31 | ||
| 01:3102:39 | ||
| 02:3903:48 | ||
| 03:4804:56 | ||
| 04:5606:04 | ||
| 06:0407:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 28, 2024?
- The tithi on December 28, 2024 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 28, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:47–11:05. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

