Saturday, December 7, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 11:06, after which Saptami runs until 09:44 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 16:50, then Shatabhisha until 16:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 08:41, then Harshana until 06:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:06) to Gar (until 22:28) and then to Vanij (until 09:44 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:36 to 10:54. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Prev day12:08Same day11:06
Shukla Saptami
Same day11:06Next day09:44
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Dhanishta
Prev day17:18Same day16:50
Shatabhisha
Same day16:50Next day16:02
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vyaghata
Prev day10:42Same day08:41
Harshana
Same day08:41Next day06:25
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Prev day23:39Same day11:06
Gar
Same day11:06Same day22:28
Vanij
Same day22:28Next day09:44
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.
Shukla Shashthi · Sat
Dec 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:0108:18 | ||
| 08:1809:36 | ||
| 09:3610:54 | ||
| 10:5412:12 | ||
| 12:1213:30 | ||
| 13:3014:48 | ||
| 14:4816:06 | ||
| 16:0617:24 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2419:06 | ||
| 19:0620:48 | ||
| 20:4822:30 | ||
| 22:3000:13 | ||
| 00:1301:55 | ||
| 01:5503:37 | ||
| 03:3705:19 | ||
| 05:1907:01 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:0108:18 | ||
| 08:1809:36 | ||
| 09:3610:54 | ||
| 10:5412:12 | ||
| 12:1213:30 | ||
| 13:3014:48 | ||
| 14:4816:06 | ||
| 16:0617:24 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:2419:06 | ||
| 19:0620:48 | ||
| 20:4822:30 | ||
| 22:3000:13 | ||
| 00:1301:55 | ||
| 01:5503:37 | ||
| 03:3705:19 | ||
| 05:1907:01 |
| 05:12→06:06 | ||
| 11:51→12:33 | ||
| 06:38→08:12 | ||
| 09:36→10:54 | ||
| 13:30→14:48 | ||
| 07:01→08:18 | ||
| 21:13→22:47 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:0107:52 | ||
| 07:5208:44 | ||
| 08:4409:36 | ||
| 09:3610:28 | ||
| 10:2811:20 | ||
| 11:2012:12 | ||
| 12:1213:04 | ||
| 13:0413:56 | ||
| 13:5614:48 | ||
| 14:4815:40 | ||
| 15:4016:32 | ||
| 16:3217:24 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:2418:32 | ||
| 18:3219:40 | ||
| 19:4020:48 | ||
| 20:4821:56 | ||
| 21:5623:04 | ||
| 23:0400:13 | ||
| 00:1301:21 | ||
| 01:2102:29 | ||
| 02:2903:37 | ||
| 03:3704:45 | ||
| 04:4505:53 | ||
| 05:5307:01 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 7, 2024?
- The tithi on December 7, 2024 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on December 7, 2024?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 7, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:01 and sunset is at 17:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 7, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:36–10:54. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

