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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Panchami
Prev day08:54Same day11:36
Krishna Shashthi
Same day11:36Next day14:04
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaPaushaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta · Pada 2
Prev day22:05Next day01:07
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Sukarma
Prev day10:41Same day11:39
Dhriti
Same day11:39Next day12:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Prev day22:16Same day11:36
Gar
Same day11:36Next day00:53
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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| 07:1008:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:37 | ||
| 16:3717:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:37 | ||
| 19:3721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:1008:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:16 | ||
| 15:1616:37 | ||
| 16:3717:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:37 | ||
| 19:3721:16 | ||
| 21:1622:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
| 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| 07:1008:04 | ||
| 08:0408:58 | ||
| 08:5809:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:28 | ||
| 13:2814:22 | ||
| 14:2215:16 | ||
| 15:1616:10 | ||
| 16:1017:04 | ||
| 17:0417:59 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5919:04 | ||
| 19:0420:10 | ||
| 20:1021:16 | ||
| 21:1622:22 | ||
| 22:2223:28 | ||
| 23:2800:34 | ||
| 00:3401:40 | ||
| 01:4002:46 | ||
| 02:4603:51 | ||
| 03:5104:57 | ||
| 04:5706:03 | ||
| 06:0307:09 |
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.

