Friday, January 31, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 13:59, after which Tritiya runs until 11:38 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 04:13 (tomorrow), then Purva Bhadrapada until 02:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 15:31, then Parigha until 12:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 13:59) to Taitila (until 00:49 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 11:38 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:13 to 12:34. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Capricorn.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day16:11Same day13:59
Shukla Tritiya
Same day13:59Next day11:38
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Same day05:50Next day04:13
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Variyan
Prev day18:32Same day15:31
Parigha
Same day15:31Next day12:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day03:06Same day13:59
Taitila
Same day13:59Next day00:49
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Fri
Jan 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:0908:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:17 | ||
| 15:1716:38 | ||
| 16:3817:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:38 | ||
| 19:3821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 07:0908:31 | ||
| 08:3109:52 | ||
| 09:5211:13 | ||
| 11:1312:34 | ||
| 12:3413:55 | ||
| 13:5515:17 | ||
| 15:1716:38 | ||
| 16:3817:59 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:5919:38 | ||
| 19:3821:17 | ||
| 21:1722:55 | ||
| 22:5500:34 | ||
| 00:3402:13 | ||
| 02:1303:51 | ||
| 03:5105:30 | ||
| 05:3007:09 |
| 05:24→06:17 | ||
| 12:13→12:56 | ||
| 21:30→23:00 | ||
| 11:13→12:34 | ||
| 15:17→16:38 | ||
| 08:31→09:52 | ||
| 12:33→14:03 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 07:0908:03 | ||
| 08:0308:58 | ||
| 08:5809:52 | ||
| 09:5210:46 | ||
| 10:4611:40 | ||
| 11:4012:34 | ||
| 12:3413:28 | ||
| 13:2814:23 | ||
| 14:2315:17 | ||
| 15:1716:11 | ||
| 16:1117:05 | ||
| 17:0517:59 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:5919:05 | ||
| 19:0520:11 | ||
| 20:1121:17 | ||
| 21:1722:22 | ||
| 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, 2025?
- The tithi on January 31, 2025 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on January 31, 2025?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 31, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:09 and sunset is at 17:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 31, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:13–12:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

