Saturday, January 24, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 00:40 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 23:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada until 14:15, then Revati until 13:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 14:00, then Siddha until 11:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 13:16) to Taitila (until 00:40 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 11:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:53 to 11:13. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 01:46 Next day 00:40
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Uttara Bhadrapada
Prev day 14:32 Same day 14:15
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Revati
Same day 14:15 Next day 13:35
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Shiva
Prev day 15:57 Same day 14:00
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Siddha
Same day 14:00 Next day 11:44
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 01:46 Same day 13:16
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Taitila
Same day 13:16 Next day 00:40
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 Shashthi · Sat
Jan 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:12 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:13 | ||
| 15:13 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 17:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:53 19:33 | ||
| 19:33 21:13 | ||
| 21:13 22:53 | ||
| 22:53 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:12 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 20m| 07:12 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 15:13 | ||
| 15:13 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 17:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 40m| 17:53 19:33 | ||
| 19:33 21:13 | ||
| 21:13 22:53 | ||
| 22:53 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:12 |
| 05:26 → 06:19 | ||
| 12:11 → 12:54 | ||
| 09:30 → 11:05 | ||
| 09:53 → 11:13 | ||
| 13:53 → 15:13 | ||
| 07:12 → 08:33 | ||
| 00:01 → 01:36 |
Daytime hours
12 · 53 min| 07:12 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:53 | ||
| 09:53 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:39 | ||
| 11:39 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:20 | ||
| 14:20 15:13 | ||
| 15:13 16:06 | ||
| 16:06 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 17:53 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 7m| 17:53 19:00 | ||
| 19:00 20:06 | ||
| 20:06 21:13 | ||
| 21:13 22:19 | ||
| 22:19 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 01:39 | ||
| 01:39 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:05 | ||
| 06:05 07:12 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 24, 2026?
- The tithi on January 24, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 24, 2026?
- Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 24, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:53.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 24, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:53–11:13. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.