Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 11:36, after which Shashthi runs until 14:04 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 01:07 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 03:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 11:39, then Dhriti until 12:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:36) to Gar (until 00:53 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 14:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:34 to 13:55. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 08:54 Same day 11:36
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 11:36 Next day 14:04
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Magha · Phalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 2
Prev day 22:05 Next day 01:07
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Sukarma
Prev day 10:41 Same day 11:39
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Dhriti
Same day 11:39 Next day 12:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 22:16 Same day 11:36
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Gar
Same day 11:36 Next day 00:53
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.
Krishna Panchami · Wed
Jan 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:10 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:59 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:55 | ||
| 22:55 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:09 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 21m| 07:10 08:31 | ||
| 08:31 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 11:13 | ||
| 11:13 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:55 | ||
| 13:55 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 39m| 17:59 19:37 | ||
| 19:37 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:55 | ||
| 22:55 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:13 | ||
| 02:13 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:30 | ||
| 05:30 07:09 |
| 05:24 → 06:17 | ||
| 18:22 → 20:10 | ||
| 12:34 → 13:55 | ||
| 08:31 → 09:52 | ||
| 11:13 → 12:34 | ||
| 07:33 → 09:21 |
Daytime hours
12 · 54 min| 07:10 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:52 | ||
| 09:52 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 11:40 | ||
| 11:40 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:22 | ||
| 14:22 15:16 | ||
| 15:16 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:04 | ||
| 17:04 17:59 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 6m| 17:59 19:04 | ||
| 19:04 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:16 | ||
| 21:16 22:22 | ||
| 22:22 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 02:46 | ||
| 02:46 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:57 | ||
| 04:57 06:03 | ||
| 06:03 07:09 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 31, 2024?
- The tithi on January 31, 2024 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 31, 2024?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:10 and sunset is at 17:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:34–13:55. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.