Friday, January 17, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 05:30 (tomorrow), after which Panchami runs until 07:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 12:44, then Purva Phalguni until 14:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 00:55 (tomorrow), then Shobhana until 01:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 16:43) to Balava (until 05:30 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 18:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:12 to 12:31. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Same day 04:06 Next day 05:30
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Magha
Prev day 11:16 Same day 12:44
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 12:44 Next day 14:51
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Saubhagya
Same day 01:04 Next day 00:55
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 04:06 Same day 16:43
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Balava
Same day 16:43 Next day 05:30
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.
Krishna Chaturthi · Fri
Jan 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:31 | ||
| 12:31 13:50 | ||
| 13:50 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:48 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:50 | ||
| 22:50 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:31 | ||
| 12:31 13:50 | ||
| 13:50 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:28 | ||
| 16:28 17:48 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:48 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:50 | ||
| 22:50 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:14 |
| 05:27 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:10 → 12:52 | ||
| 10:11 → 11:53 | ||
| 11:12 → 12:31 | ||
| 15:09 → 16:28 | ||
| 08:33 → 09:53 | ||
| 00:00 → 01:42 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:14 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 11:38 | ||
| 11:38 12:31 | ||
| 12:31 13:24 | ||
| 13:24 14:16 | ||
| 14:16 15:09 | ||
| 15:09 16:02 | ||
| 16:02 16:55 | ||
| 16:55 17:48 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:48 18:55 | ||
| 18:55 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:09 | ||
| 21:09 22:16 | ||
| 22:16 23:24 | ||
| 23:24 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:45 | ||
| 02:45 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:00 | ||
| 05:00 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 17, 2025?
- The tithi on January 17, 2025 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 17, 2025?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:48.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:12–12:31. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.