Monday, January 15, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Panchami until 02:17 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 23:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 08:06, then Purva Bhadrapada until 06:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 23:10, then Parigha until 20:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:35) to Balava (until 02:17 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:33 to 09:52. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Same day04:59Next day02:17
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha
Prev day10:22Same day08:06
Purva Bhadrapada
Same day08:06Next day06:09
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Variyan
Same day02:39Same day23:10
Parigha
Same day23:10Next day20:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day04:59Same day15:35
Balava
Same day15:35Next day02:17
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 Panchami · Mon
Jan 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:30 | ||
| 12:3013:49 | ||
| 13:4915:08 | ||
| 15:0816:26 | ||
| 16:2617:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4519:26 | ||
| 19:2621:08 | ||
| 21:0822:49 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 13:4915:08 | ||
| 15:0816:26 | ||
| 16:2617:45 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4519:26 | ||
| 19:2621:08 | ||
| 21:0822:49 | ||
| 22:4900:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
| 05:27→06:21 | ||
| 12:09→12:51 | ||
| 01:35→03:02 | ||
| 08:33→09:52 | ||
| 11:11→12:30 | ||
| 13:49→15:08 | ||
| 16:53→18:20 |
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 | ||
| 14:1515:08 | ||
| 15:0816:00 | ||
| 16:0016:53 | ||
| 16:5317:45 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:4518:53 | ||
| 18:5320:00 | ||
| 20:0021:08 | ||
| 21:0822:15 | ||
| 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 15, 2024?
- The tithi on January 15, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 15, 2024?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:33–09:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

