Thursday, January 2, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Tritiya till tomorrow early morning, then Chaturthi begins. Tritiya is an auspicious day, good for travel and celebrations. The Moon is in Shravana nakshatra till night, then Dhanishta. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:04 to 12:46, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 13:43 to 15:00. The Moon is in Makara rashi and the Sun in Dhanu.
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Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 02:24 upto 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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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 23:45 upto Same day 23:10
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then
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 upto Same day 14:57
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then
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 upto Same day 13:48
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then
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| 07:1408:31 | ||
| 08:3109:49 | ||
| 09:4911:07 | ||
| 11:0712:25 | ||
| 12:2513:43 | ||
| 13:4315:00 | ||
| 15:0016:18 | ||
| 16:1817:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3619:18 | ||
| 19:1821:00 | ||
| 21:0022:43 | ||
| 22:4300:25 | ||
| 00:2502:07 | ||
| 02:0703:49 | ||
| 03:4905:32 | ||
| 05:3207:14 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1408:31 | ||
| 08:3109:49 | ||
| 09:4911:07 | ||
| 11:0712:25 | ||
| 12:2513:43 | ||
| 13:4315:00 | ||
| 15:0016:18 | ||
| 16:1817:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:3619:18 | ||
| 19:1821:00 | ||
| 21:0022:43 | ||
| 22:4300:25 | ||
| 00:2502:07 | ||
| 02:0703:49 | ||
| 03:4905:32 | ||
| 05:3207:14 |
| 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| 07:1408:06 | ||
| 08:0608:57 | ||
| 08:5709:49 | ||
| 09:4910:41 | ||
| 10:4111:33 | ||
| 11:3312:25 | ||
| 12:2513:17 | ||
| 13:1714:08 | ||
| 14:0815:00 | ||
| 15:0015:52 | ||
| 15:5216:44 | ||
| 16:4417:36 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:3618:44 | ||
| 18:4419:52 | ||
| 19:5221:00 | ||
| 21:0022:09 | ||
| 22:0923:17 | ||
| 23:1700:25 | ||
| 00:2501:33 | ||
| 01:3302:41 | ||
| 02:4103:49 | ||
| 03:4904:58 | ||
| 04:5806:06 | ||
| 06:0607:14 |
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.
