Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 13:09, after which Tritiya runs until 13:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 16:41, then Purva Ashadha until 17:14 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 15:07, then Ganda until 13:55 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 13:09) to Taitila (until 01:13 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 13:10 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:47 to 16:05. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 12:43 Same day 13:09
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 13:09 Next day 13:10
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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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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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula
Prev day 15:45 Same day 16:41
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Purva Ashadha
Same day 16:41 Next day 17:14
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Shula
Prev day 15:59 Same day 15:07
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Ganda
Same day 15:07 Next day 13:55
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 00:59 Same day 13:09
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Taitila
Same day 13:09 Next day 01:13
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Tue
Dec 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:58 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:34 | ||
| 09:34 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:53 | ||
| 01:53 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:58 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:58 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:34 | ||
| 09:34 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:23 19:05 | ||
| 19:05 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:53 | ||
| 01:53 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:58 |
| 05:09 → 06:03 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:31 | ||
| 10:02 → 11:42 | ||
| 14:47 → 16:05 | ||
| 09:34 → 10:52 | ||
| 12:10 → 13:29 | ||
| 00:03 → 01:43 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 06:58 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 08:42 | ||
| 08:42 09:34 | ||
| 09:34 10:26 | ||
| 10:26 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:03 | ||
| 13:03 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 14:47 | ||
| 14:47 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:23 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:23 18:31 | ||
| 18:31 19:39 | ||
| 19:39 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 21:55 | ||
| 21:55 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:11 | ||
| 00:11 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:27 | ||
| 02:27 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 04:42 | ||
| 04:42 05:50 | ||
| 05:50 06:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 3, 2024?
- The tithi on December 3, 2024 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 3, 2024?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:47–16:05. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.