Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 02:24 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 01:08 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 23:45, then Shravana until 23:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 17:05, then Harshana until 14:56 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:56) to Kaulava (until 02:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 13:42. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day03:22Next day02:24
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Ashadha
Same day00:03Same day23:45
Shravana
Same day23:45Next day23:10
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Vyaghata
Prev day18:58Same day17:05
Harshana
Same day17:05Next day14:56
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day03:22Same day14:56
Kaulava
Same day14:56Next day02:24
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 Dvitiya · Wed
Jan 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1308:31 | ||
| 08:3109:49 | ||
| 09:4911:07 | ||
| 11:0712:24 | ||
| 12:2413:42 | ||
| 13:4215:00 | ||
| 15:0016:17 | ||
| 16:1717:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3519:17 | ||
| 19:1721:00 | ||
| 21:0022:42 | ||
| 22:4200:24 | ||
| 00:2402:07 | ||
| 02:0703:49 | ||
| 03:4905:31 | ||
| 05:3107:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1308:31 | ||
| 08:3109:49 | ||
| 09:4911:07 | ||
| 11:0712:24 | ||
| 12:2413:42 | ||
| 13:4215:00 | ||
| 15:0016:17 | ||
| 16:1717:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3519:17 | ||
| 19:1721:00 | ||
| 21:0022:42 | ||
| 22:4200:24 | ||
| 00:2402:07 | ||
| 02:0703:49 | ||
| 03:4905:31 | ||
| 05:3107:14 |
| 05:24→06:19 | ||
| 17:26→19:01 | ||
| 12:24→13:42 | ||
| 08:31→09:49 | ||
| 11:07→12:24 | ||
| 07:57→09:32 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1308:05 | ||
| 08:0508:57 | ||
| 08:5709:49 | ||
| 09:4910:41 | ||
| 10:4111:32 | ||
| 11:3212:24 | ||
| 12:2413:16 | ||
| 13:1614:08 | ||
| 14:0815:00 | ||
| 15:0015:52 | ||
| 15:5216:43 | ||
| 16:4317:35 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3518:43 | ||
| 18:4319:52 | ||
| 19:5221:00 | ||
| 21:0022:08 | ||
| 22:0823:16 | ||
| 23:1600:24 | ||
| 00:2401:33 | ||
| 01:3302:41 | ||
| 02:4103:49 | ||
| 03:4904:57 | ||
| 04:5706:05 | ||
| 06:0507:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 1, 2025?
- The tithi on January 1, 2025 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on January 1, 2025?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 1, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:35.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 1, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–13:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

