Thursday, January 11, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Amavasya until 17:27, after which Pratipada runs until 14:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 17:38, then Uttara Ashadha until 15:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 17:48, then Harshana until 14:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 17:27) to Kimstughna (until 03:57 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 14:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:47 to 15:05. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day20:11Same day17:27
Shukla Pratipada
Same day17:27Next day14:23
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day19:39Same day17:38
Uttara Ashadha
Same day17:38Next day15:18
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vyaghata
Prev day21:16Same day17:48
Harshana
Same day17:48Next day14:04
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Naga
Same day06:52Same day17:27
Kimstughna
Same day17:27Next day03:57
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Thu
Jan 11
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:10 | ||
| 11:1012:28 | ||
| 12:2813:47 | ||
| 13:4715:05 | ||
| 15:0516:24 | ||
| 16:2417:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:4219:24 | ||
| 19:2421:05 | ||
| 21:0522:47 | ||
| 22:4700:28 | ||
| 00:2802:10 | ||
| 02:1003:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:10 | ||
| 11:1012:28 | ||
| 12:2813:47 | ||
| 13:4715:05 | ||
| 15:0516:24 | ||
| 16:2417:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:4219:24 | ||
| 19:2421:05 | ||
| 21:0522:47 | ||
| 22:4700:28 | ||
| 00:2802:10 | ||
| 02:1003:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
| 05:26→06:20 | ||
| 12:07→12:49 | ||
| 13:14→14:42 | ||
| 13:47→15:05 | ||
| 07:15→08:33 | ||
| 09:52→11:10 | ||
| 04:27→05:55 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1508:07 | ||
| 08:0708:59 | ||
| 08:5909:52 | ||
| 09:5210:44 | ||
| 10:4411:36 | ||
| 11:3612:28 | ||
| 12:2813:21 | ||
| 13:2114:13 | ||
| 14:1315:05 | ||
| 15:0515:58 | ||
| 15:5816:50 | ||
| 16:5017:42 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:4218:50 | ||
| 18:5019:58 | ||
| 19:5821:05 | ||
| 21:0522:13 | ||
| 22:1323:21 | ||
| 23:2100:28 | ||
| 00:2801:36 | ||
| 01:3602:44 | ||
| 02:4403:52 | ||
| 03:5204:59 | ||
| 04:5906:07 | ||
| 06:0707:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 11, 2024?
- The tithi on January 11, 2024 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on January 11, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 11, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:42.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 11, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:47–15:05. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

