Thursday, January 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Tritiya until 04:06 (tomorrow), after which Chaturthi runs until 05:30 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 11:16, then Magha until 12:44 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 01:04 (tomorrow), then Saubhagya until 00:55 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 15:39) to Vishti (until 04:06 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 16:43 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:50 to 15:09. The Moon transits Cancer 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
Krishna Tritiya
Same day03:23Next day04:06
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha
Prev day10:27Same day11:16
Magha
Same day11:16Next day12:44
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Ayushman
Same day01:45Next day01:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day03:23Same day15:39
Vishti
Same day15:39Next day04:06
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 Tritiya · Thu
Jan 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:31 | ||
| 12:3113:50 | ||
| 13:5015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:28 | ||
| 16:2817:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4719:28 | ||
| 19:2821:09 | ||
| 21:0922:50 | ||
| 22:5000:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:52 | ||
| 09:5211:11 | ||
| 11:1112:31 | ||
| 12:3113:50 | ||
| 13:5015:09 | ||
| 15:0916:28 | ||
| 16:2817:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4719:28 | ||
| 19:2821:09 | ||
| 21:0922:50 | ||
| 22:5000:30 | ||
| 00:3002:11 | ||
| 02:1103:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
| 05:27→06:20 | ||
| 12:09→12:52 | ||
| 09:36→11:16 | ||
| 13:50→15:09 | ||
| 07:14→08:33 | ||
| 09:52→11:11 | ||
| 23:41→01:20 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 07:1408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:52 | ||
| 09:5210:45 | ||
| 10:4511:38 | ||
| 11:3812:31 | ||
| 12:3113:23 | ||
| 13:2314:16 | ||
| 14:1615:09 | ||
| 15:0916:01 | ||
| 16:0116:54 | ||
| 16:5417:47 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:4718:54 | ||
| 18:5420:01 | ||
| 20:0121:09 | ||
| 21:0922:16 | ||
| 22:1623:23 | ||
| 23:2300:30 | ||
| 00:3001:38 | ||
| 01:3802:45 | ||
| 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 16, 2025?
- The tithi on January 16, 2025 is Krishna Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on January 16, 2025?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:47.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:50–15:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

