Saturday, January 13, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Dvitiya till morning, then Tritiya begins. Dvitiya is a steady day, good for working with others. The Moon is in Shravana nakshatra till afternoon, then Dhanishta. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:08 to 12:50, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 09:52 to 11:11. The Moon is in Makara rashi and the Sun in Dhanu.
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Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 14:23 upto Same day 11:11
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 11:11 Next day 08:00
Dvitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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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
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Shravana
Prev day 15:18 upto Same day 12:49
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Dhanishta
Same day 12:49 Next day 10:22
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vajra
Prev day 14:04 upto Same day 10:12
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Siddhi
Same day 10:12 Next day 06:21
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 00:48 upto Same day 11:11
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Taitila
Same day 11:11 Same day 21:35
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Gar
Same day 21:35 Next day 08:00
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Sat
Jan 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:29 | ||
| 12:2913:48 | ||
| 13:4815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:25 | ||
| 16:2517:44 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4419:25 | ||
| 19:2521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:48 | ||
| 22:4800:29 | ||
| 00:2902:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:29 | ||
| 12:2913:48 | ||
| 13:4815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:25 | ||
| 16:2517:44 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4419:25 | ||
| 19:2521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:48 | ||
| 22:4800:29 | ||
| 00:2902:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
| 05:26→06:21 | ||
| 12:08→12:50 | ||
| 03:29→04:55 | ||
| 09:52→11:11 | ||
| 13:48→15:06 | ||
| 07:15→08:33 | ||
| 18:53→20:19 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1508:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:52 | ||
| 09:5210:44 | ||
| 10:4411:37 | ||
| 11:3712:29 | ||
| 12:2913:22 | ||
| 13:2214:14 | ||
| 14:1415:06 | ||
| 15:0615:59 | ||
| 15:5916:51 | ||
| 16:5117:44 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:4418:51 | ||
| 18:5119:59 | ||
| 19:5921:06 | ||
| 21:0622:14 | ||
| 22:1423:22 | ||
| 23:2200:29 | ||
| 00:2901:37 | ||
| 01:3702:44 | ||
| 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 13, 2024?
- The tithi on January 13, 2024 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on January 13, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:52–11:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



