Thursday, January 4, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ashtami until 22:05, after which Navami runs until 23:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 17:33, then Chitra until 19:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 06:48 (tomorrow), then Sukarma until 06:46 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 09:00) to Kaulava (until 22:05) and then to Taitila (until 11:01 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:43 to 15:01. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 19:48 Same day 22:05
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Krishna Navami
Same day 22:05 Next day 23:46
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 14:45 Same day 17:33
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Chitra
Same day 17:33 Next day 19:49
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Atiganda
Same day 06:19 Next day 06:48
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 19:48 Same day 09:00
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Kaulava
Same day 09:00 Same day 22:05
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Taitila
Same day 22:05 Next day 11:01
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 Ashtami · Thu
Jan 4
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 | ||
| 12:05 → 12:46 | ||
| 10:51 → 12:38 | ||
| 13:43 → 15:01 | ||
| 07:14 → 08:32 | ||
| 09:50 → 11:07 | ||
| 00:08 → 01:55 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 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 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 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 4, 2024?
- The tithi on January 4, 2024 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 4, 2024?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:37.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:43–15:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.