Friday, January 19, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Navami until 19:52, after which Dashami runs until 19:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 02:50 (tomorrow), then Krittika until 03:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 12:45, then Shubha until 11:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 08:15) to Kaulava (until 19:52) and then to Taitila (until 07:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:12 to 12:31. The Moon transits Aries 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 Navami
Prev day20:45Same day19:52
Shukla Dashami
Same day19:52Next day19:27
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani · Pada 1
Same day02:57Next day02:50
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Sadhya
Prev day14:47Same day12:45
Shubha
Same day12:45Next day11:05
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Prev day20:45Same day08:15
Kaulava
Same day08:15Same day19:52
Taitila
Same day19:52Next day07:36
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 Navami · Fri
Jan 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:31 | ||
| 12:3113:51 | ||
| 13:5115:10 | ||
| 15:1016:29 | ||
| 16:2917:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4919:29 | ||
| 19:2921:10 | ||
| 21:1022:51 | ||
| 22:5100:31 | ||
| 00:3102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 19m| 07:1408:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:12 | ||
| 11:1212:31 | ||
| 12:3113:51 | ||
| 13:5115:10 | ||
| 15:1016:29 | ||
| 16:2917:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 41m| 17:4919:29 | ||
| 19:2921:10 | ||
| 21:1022:51 | ||
| 22:5100:31 | ||
| 00:3102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:14 |
| 05:26→06:20 | ||
| 12:10→12:52 | ||
| 22:03→23:39 | ||
| 11:12→12:31 | ||
| 15:10→16:29 | ||
| 08:33→09:53 | ||
| 12:30→14:06 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 07:1408:07 | ||
| 08:0709:00 | ||
| 09:0009:53 | ||
| 09:5310:45 | ||
| 10:4511:38 | ||
| 11:3812:31 | ||
| 12:3113:24 | ||
| 13:2414:17 | ||
| 14:1715:10 | ||
| 15:1016:03 | ||
| 16:0316:56 | ||
| 16:5617:49 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:4918:56 | ||
| 18:5620:03 | ||
| 20:0321:10 | ||
| 21:1022:17 | ||
| 22:1723:24 | ||
| 23:2400:31 | ||
| 00:3101:38 | ||
| 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 19, 2024?
- The tithi on January 19, 2024 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 19, 2024?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:12–12:31. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

