Sunday, December 29, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 04:01 (tomorrow), after which Amavasya runs until 03:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 23:21, then Mula until 23:57 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 21:40, then Vriddhi until 20:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 15:51) to Shakuni (until 04:01 (tomorrow)) and then to Chatushpada (until 16:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:16 to 17:33. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 03:33 Next day 04:01
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 22:12 Same day 23:21
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Mula
Same day 23:21 Next day 23:57
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Ganda
Prev day 22:22 Same day 21:40
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Vriddhi
Same day 21:40 Next day 20:31
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Same day 03:33 Same day 15:51
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Shakuni
Same day 15:51 Next day 04:01
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Chaturdashi · Sun
Dec 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:13 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:48 | ||
| 09:48 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:16 | ||
| 16:16 17:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:33 19:16 | ||
| 19:16 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:41 | ||
| 22:41 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:13 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:48 | ||
| 09:48 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:40 | ||
| 13:40 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 16:16 | ||
| 16:16 17:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:33 19:16 | ||
| 19:16 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:41 | ||
| 22:41 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:13 |
| 05:23 → 06:18 | ||
| 12:02 → 12:44 | ||
| 14:08 → 15:49 | ||
| 16:16 → 17:33 | ||
| 12:23 → 13:40 | ||
| 14:58 → 16:16 | ||
| 04:04 → 05:45 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:13 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 08:56 | ||
| 08:56 09:48 | ||
| 09:48 10:39 | ||
| 10:39 11:31 | ||
| 11:31 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:15 | ||
| 13:15 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 14:58 | ||
| 14:58 15:50 | ||
| 15:50 16:41 | ||
| 16:41 17:33 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:33 18:41 | ||
| 18:41 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 20:58 | ||
| 20:58 22:06 | ||
| 22:06 23:15 | ||
| 23:15 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:31 | ||
| 01:31 02:40 | ||
| 02:40 03:48 | ||
| 03:48 04:56 | ||
| 04:56 06:05 | ||
| 06:05 07:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 29, 2024?
- The tithi on December 29, 2024 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 29, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:16–17:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.