Thursday, January 2, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Tritiya until 01:08 (tomorrow), after which Chaturthi runs until 23:40 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 23:10, then Dhanishta until 22:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 14:57, then Vajra until 12:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:48) to Gar (until 01:08 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 12:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:43 to 15:00. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 02:24 Next day 01:08
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 23:45 Same day 23:10
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Dhanishta
Same day 23:10 Next day 22:21
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Harshana
Prev day 17:05 Same day 14:57
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Vajra
Same day 14:57 Next day 12:36
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 02:24 Same day 13:48
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Gar
Same day 13:48 Next day 01:08
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.
Shukla Tritiya · Thu
Jan 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:36 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:36 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:07 | ||
| 02:07 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:36 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:36 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:07 | ||
| 02:07 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
| 05:25 → 06:19 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:46 | ||
| 13:01 → 14:35 | ||
| 13:43 → 15:00 | ||
| 07:14 → 08:31 | ||
| 09:49 → 11:07 | ||
| 03:39 → 05:13 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 08:57 | ||
| 08:57 09:49 | ||
| 09:49 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:17 | ||
| 13:17 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:36 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:36 18:44 | ||
| 18:44 19:52 | ||
| 19:52 21:00 | ||
| 21:00 22:09 | ||
| 22:09 23:17 | ||
| 23:17 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:33 | ||
| 01:33 02:41 | ||
| 02:41 03:49 | ||
| 03:49 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 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, 2025?
- The tithi on January 2, 2025 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on January 2, 2025?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:36.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:43–15:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.