Saturday, January 4, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Panchami until 22:01, after which Shashthi runs until 20:15 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 21:23, then Purva Bhadrapada until 20:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 10:07, then Vyatipata until 07:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 10:51) to Balava (until 22:01) and then to Kaulava (until 09:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:50 to 11:08. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 23:40 Same day 22:01
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 22:01 Next day 20:15
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha
Prev day 22:21 Same day 21:23
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Purva Bhadrapada
Same day 21:23 Next day 20:17
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Siddhi
Prev day 12:36 Same day 10:07
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Vyatipata
Same day 10:07 Next day 07:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 23:40 Same day 10:51
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Balava
Same day 10:51 Same day 22:01
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Kaulava
Same day 22:01 Next day 09:09
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 Panchami · Sat
Jan 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:14 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:44 | ||
| 13:44 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 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 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:44 | ||
| 13:44 15:01 | ||
| 15:01 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:50 | ||
| 03:50 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 07:14 |
| 05:25 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:05 → 12:46 | ||
| 14:28 → 16:00 | ||
| 09:50 → 11:08 | ||
| 13:44 → 15:01 | ||
| 07:14 → 08:32 | ||
| 05:15 → 06:48 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:14 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 09:50 | ||
| 09:50 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 11:34 | ||
| 11:34 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 13:18 | ||
| 13:18 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 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 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 22:10 | ||
| 22:10 23:18 | ||
| 23:18 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 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, 2025?
- The tithi on January 4, 2025 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 4, 2025?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:37.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 4, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:50–11:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.