Friday, January 3, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 23:40, after which Panchami runs until 22:01 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 22:21, then Shatabhisha until 21:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 12:36, then Siddhi until 10:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:25) to Vishti (until 23:40) and then to Bava (until 10:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:07 to 12:25. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Same day 01:08 Same day 23:40
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 23:40 Next day 22:01
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 23:10 Same day 22:21
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Shatabhisha
Same day 22:21 Next day 21:23
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vajra
Prev day 14:57 Same day 12:36
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Siddhi
Same day 12:36 Next day 10:07
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 01:08 Same day 12:25
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Vishti
Same day 12:25 Same day 23:40
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Bava
Same day 23:40 Next day 10:51
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 Chaturthi · Fri
Jan 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:43 | ||
| 13:43 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:43 | ||
| 22:43 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
| 05:25 → 06:19 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:46 | ||
| 12:18 → 13:51 | ||
| 11:07 → 12:25 | ||
| 15:01 → 16:19 | ||
| 08:32 → 09:50 | ||
| 03:02 → 04:34 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:17 | ||
| 13:17 14:09 | ||
| 14:09 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 17:37 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:37 18:45 | ||
| 18:45 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:09 | ||
| 22:09 23:17 | ||
| 23:17 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:33 | ||
| 01:33 02:42 | ||
| 02:42 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 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 3, 2025?
- The tithi on January 3, 2025 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 3, 2025?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:37.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 3, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:07–12:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.