Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Trayodashi till night, then Chaturdashi begins. Trayodashi is a lively day, good for celebrations. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra till tomorrow morning, then Punarvasu. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:11 to 12:54, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 15:12 to 16:32. The Moon is in Mithuna rashi and the Sun in Makara.
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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 Trayodashi
Prev day 19:52 upto Same day 20:39
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 20:39 Next day 21:50
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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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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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra · Pada 1
Same day 04:58 upto Next day 06:26
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Indra
Prev day 08:45 upto Same day 08:03
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Vaidhriti
Same day 08:03 Next day 07:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 19:52 upto Same day 08:13
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Taitila
Same day 08:13 Same day 20:39
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Gar
Same day 20:39 Next day 09:12
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 Trayodashi · Tue
Jan 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1308:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:13 | ||
| 11:1312:32 | ||
| 12:3213:52 | ||
| 13:5215:12 | ||
| 15:1216:32 | ||
| 16:3217:52 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5219:32 | ||
| 19:3221:12 | ||
| 21:1222:52 | ||
| 22:5200:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 07:1308:33 | ||
| 08:3309:53 | ||
| 09:5311:13 | ||
| 11:1312:32 | ||
| 12:3213:52 | ||
| 13:5215:12 | ||
| 15:1216:32 | ||
| 16:3217:52 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:5219:32 | ||
| 19:3221:12 | ||
| 21:1222:52 | ||
| 22:5200:32 | ||
| 00:3202:12 | ||
| 02:1203:52 | ||
| 03:5205:33 | ||
| 05:3307:13 |
| 05:26→06:19 | ||
| 12:11→12:54 | ||
| 19:49→21:31 | ||
| 15:12→16:32 | ||
| 09:53→11:13 | ||
| 12:32→13:52 | ||
| 13:52→15:34 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 07:1308:06 | ||
| 08:0608:59 | ||
| 08:5909:53 | ||
| 09:5310:46 | ||
| 10:4611:39 | ||
| 11:3912:32 | ||
| 12:3213:26 | ||
| 13:2614:19 | ||
| 14:1915:12 | ||
| 15:1216:05 | ||
| 16:0516:59 | ||
| 16:5917:52 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:5218:59 | ||
| 18:5920:05 | ||
| 20:0521:12 | ||
| 21:1222:19 | ||
| 22:1923:26 | ||
| 23:2600:32 | ||
| 00:3201:39 | ||
| 01:3902:46 | ||
| 02:4603:52 | ||
| 03:5204:59 | ||
| 04:5906:06 | ||
| 06:0607:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 23, 2024?
- The tithi on January 23, 2024 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 23, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset is at 17:52.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:12–16:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



