Saturday, January 20, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 19:27, after which Ekadashi runs until 19:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Krittika until 03:08 (tomorrow), then Rohini until 03:52 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 11:05, then Shukla until 09:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:36) to Gar (until 19:27) and then to Vanij (until 07:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:53 to 11:12. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 19:52 Same day 19:27
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Jaya Ekadashi
Same day 19:27 Next day 19:27
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Krittika · Pada 1
Same day 02:50 Next day 03:08
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
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Shubha
Prev day 12:45 Same day 11:05
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Shukla
Same day 11:05 Next day 09:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 19:52 Same day 07:36
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Gar
Same day 07:36 Same day 19:27
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Vanij
Same day 19:27 Next day 07:24
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 Dashami · Sat
Jan 20
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:51 | ||
| 13:51 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:49 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 21:10 | ||
| 21:10 22:51 | ||
| 22:51 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:13 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 19m| 07:14 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:51 | ||
| 13:51 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 41m| 17:49 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 21:10 | ||
| 21:10 22:51 | ||
| 22:51 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:13 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:10 → 12:53 | ||
| 00:43 → 02:20 | ||
| 09:53 → 11:12 | ||
| 13:51 → 15:11 | ||
| 07:14 → 08:33 | ||
| 14:59 → 16:36 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:14 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:39 | ||
| 11:39 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:18 | ||
| 14:18 15:11 | ||
| 15:11 16:03 | ||
| 16:03 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 17:49 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:49 18:56 | ||
| 18:56 20:03 | ||
| 20:03 21:10 | ||
| 21:10 22:17 | ||
| 22:17 23:24 | ||
| 23:24 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:45 | ||
| 02:45 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:06 | ||
| 06:06 07:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 20, 2024?
- The tithi on January 20, 2024 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 20, 2024?
- Krittika nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 20, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:53–11:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.