Thursday, February 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Shashthi until 14:04, after which Saptami runs until 16:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 03:48 (tomorrow), then Swati until 05:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 12:27, then Shula until 12:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 14:04) to Vishti (until 03:07 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 16:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:56 to 15:17. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Shashthi
Prev day11:36Same day14:04
Krishna Saptami
Same day14:04Next day16:03
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra · Pada 1
Same day01:07Next day03:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Dhriti
Prev day11:39Same day12:27
Shula
Same day12:27Next day12:53
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day00:53Same day14:04
Vishti
Same day14:04Next day03:07
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 Shashthi · Thu
Feb 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:0908:30 | ||
| 08:3009:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:56 | ||
| 13:5615:17 | ||
| 15:1716:38 | ||
| 16:3817:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:38 | ||
| 19:3821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:0908:30 | ||
| 08:3009:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:56 | ||
| 13:5615:17 | ||
| 15:1716:38 | ||
| 16:3817:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:38 | ||
| 19:3821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
| 05:24→06:16 | ||
| 12:13→12:56 | ||
| 20:41→22:28 | ||
| 13:56→15:17 | ||
| 07:09→08:30 | ||
| 09:52→11:13 | ||
| 10:01→11:48 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:0908:03 | ||
| 08:0308:58 | ||
| 08:5809:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:28 | ||
| 13:2814:23 | ||
| 14:2315:17 | ||
| 15:1716:11 | ||
| 16:1117:05 | ||
| 17:0517:59 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5919:05 | ||
| 19:0520:11 | ||
| 20:1121:17 | ||
| 21:1722:22 | ||
| 22:2223:28 | ||
| 23:2800:34 | ||
| 00:3401:40 | ||
| 01:4002:46 | ||
| 02:4603:51 | ||
| 03:5104:57 | ||
| 04:5706:03 | ||
| 06:0307:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 1, 2024?
- The tithi on February 1, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 1, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:56–15:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

