Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Tritiya until 13:10, after which Chaturthi runs until 12:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 17:14, then Uttara Ashadha until 17:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 13:55, then Vriddhi until 12:26 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 13:10) to Vanij (until 01:02 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 12:49 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:11 to 13:29. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Prev day 13:09 Same day 13:10
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Shukla Chaturthi
Same day 13:10 Next day 12:49
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 16:41 Same day 17:14
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 17:14 Next day 17:26
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ganda
Prev day 15:07 Same day 13:55
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Vriddhi
Same day 13:55 Next day 12:26
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Same day 01:13 Same day 13:10
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Vanij
Same day 13:10 Next day 01:02
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 Tritiya · Wed
Dec 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:58 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:53 | ||
| 10:53 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 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 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:59 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 06:58 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:53 | ||
| 10:53 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 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 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:59 |
| 05:10 → 06:04 | ||
| 12:19 → 13:58 | ||
| 12:11 → 13:29 | ||
| 08:16 → 09:35 | ||
| 10:53 → 12:11 | ||
| 02:30 → 04:08 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 06:58 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 08:43 | ||
| 08:43 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:27 | ||
| 10:27 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:11 | ||
| 12:11 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 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 05:51 | ||
| 05:51 06:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 4, 2024?
- The tithi on December 4, 2024 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on December 4, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:11–13:29. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.