Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 17:11, after which Saptami runs until 19:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 11:41, then Uttara Phalguni until 14:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 05:31 (tomorrow), then Shobhana until 06:19 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 17:11) to Vishti (until 06:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 19:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:00 to 16:18. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 14:28 Same day 17:11
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 17:11 Next day 19:48
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 08:35 Same day 11:41
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 11:41 Next day 14:45
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Saubhagya
Same day 04:34 Next day 05:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 03:49 Same day 17:11
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Vishti
Same day 17:11 Next day 06:31
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 Shashthi · Tue
Jan 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:13 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:35 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:35 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:07 | ||
| 02:07 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:13 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:42 | ||
| 13:42 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:35 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:35 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:42 | ||
| 22:42 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:07 | ||
| 02:07 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 07:14 |
| 05:24 → 06:19 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:45 | ||
| 04:28 → 06:16 | ||
| 15:00 → 16:18 | ||
| 09:49 → 11:07 | ||
| 12:24 → 13:42 | ||
| 17:37 → 19:26 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:13 08:05 | ||
| 08:05 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:16 | ||
| 13:16 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 16:43 | ||
| 16:43 17:35 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:35 18:44 | ||
| 18:44 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:08 | ||
| 22:08 23:16 | ||
| 23:16 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:33 | ||
| 01:33 02:41 | ||
| 02:41 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 06:06 | ||
| 06:06 07:14 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 2, 2024?
- The tithi on January 2, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 2, 2024?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:35.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:00–16:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.