Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 03:21 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 03:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 10:16, then Pushya until 10:27 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 02:57 (tomorrow), then Priti until 01:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:34) to Kaulava (until 03:21 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 15:17 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:07 to 16:26. The Moon transits Cancer 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
Krishna Pratipada
Same day03:56Next day03:21
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day10:37Same day10:16
Pushya
Same day10:16Next day10:27
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vishkambha
Same day04:38Next day02:57
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day03:56Same day15:34
Kaulava
Same day15:34Next day03:21
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 Pratipada · Tue
Jan 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:30 | ||
| 12:3013:49 | ||
| 13:4915:07 | ||
| 15:0716:26 | ||
| 16:2617:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4519:26 | ||
| 19:2621:07 | ||
| 21:0722:49 | ||
| 22:4900:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:30 | ||
| 12:3013:49 | ||
| 13:4915:07 | ||
| 15:0716:26 | ||
| 16:2617:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4519:26 | ||
| 19:2621:07 | ||
| 21:0722:49 | ||
| 22:4900:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
| 05:27→06:21 | ||
| 12:09→12:51 | ||
| 07:54→09:29 | ||
| 15:07→16:26 | ||
| 09:52→11:11 | ||
| 12:30→13:49 | ||
| 22:27→00:01 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 07:1508:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:52 | ||
| 09:5210:45 | ||
| 10:4511:37 | ||
| 11:3712:30 | ||
| 12:3013:22 | ||
| 13:2214:15 | ||
| 14:1515:07 | ||
| 15:0716:00 | ||
| 16:0016:53 | ||
| 16:5317:45 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:4518:53 | ||
| 18:5320:00 | ||
| 20:0021:07 | ||
| 21:0722:15 | ||
| 22:1523:22 | ||
| 23:2200:30 | ||
| 00:3001:37 | ||
| 01:3702:45 | ||
| 02:4503:52 | ||
| 03:5205:00 | ||
| 05:0006:07 | ||
| 06:0707:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 14, 2025?
- The tithi on January 14, 2025 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on January 14, 2025?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 14, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 14, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:07–16:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

