Monday, January 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Panchami until 14:28, after which Shashthi runs until 17:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 08:35, then Purva Phalguni until 11:41 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 04:34 (tomorrow), then Saubhagya until 05:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 14:28) to Gar (until 03:49 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 17:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:31 to 09:49. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 11:56 Same day 14:28
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 14:28 Next day 17:11
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 05:41 Same day 08:35
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 08:35 Next day 11:41
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ayushman
Same day 03:39 Next day 04:34
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 01:10 Same day 14:28
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Gar
Same day 14:28 Next day 03:49
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.
Krishna Panchami · Mon
Jan 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:13 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:06 | ||
| 11:06 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 16:17 | ||
| 16:17 17:35 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:35 19:17 | ||
| 19:17 20:59 | ||
| 20:59 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 02:06 | ||
| 02:06 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 07:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:13 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:06 | ||
| 11:06 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 16:17 | ||
| 16:17 17:35 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:35 19:17 | ||
| 19:17 20:59 | ||
| 20:59 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 02:06 | ||
| 02:06 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 07:13 |
| 05:24 → 06:19 | ||
| 12:03 → 12:45 | ||
| 05:54 → 07:42 | ||
| 08:31 → 09:49 | ||
| 11:06 → 12:24 | ||
| 13:42 → 14:59 | ||
| 19:08 → 20:56 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:13 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 11:32 | ||
| 11:32 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:16 | ||
| 13:16 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 14:59 | ||
| 14:59 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 17:35 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:35 18:43 | ||
| 18:43 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 20:59 | ||
| 20:59 22:08 | ||
| 22:08 23:16 | ||
| 23:16 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:32 | ||
| 01:32 02:41 | ||
| 02:41 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 06:05 | ||
| 06:05 07:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 1, 2024?
- The tithi on January 1, 2024 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 1, 2024?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:35.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:31–09:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.