Friday, January 5, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Navami until 23:46, after which Dashami runs until 00:42 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 19:49, then Swati until 21:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 06:46 (tomorrow), then Dhriti until 06:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:01) to Gar (until 23:46) and then to Vanij (until 12:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:08 to 12:26. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Prev day 22:05 Same day 23:46
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 23:46 Next day 00:42
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 17:33 Same day 19:49
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Swati
Same day 19:49 Next day 21:23
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Sukarma
Same day 06:48 Next day 06:46
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 22:05 Same day 11:01
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Gar
Same day 11:01 Same day 23:46
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Vanij
Same day 23:46 Next day 12:20
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 Navami · Fri
Jan 5
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 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 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 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:37 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:37 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 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 → 12:47 | ||
| 12:49 → 14:34 | ||
| 11:08 → 12:26 | ||
| 15:02 → 16:20 | ||
| 08:32 → 09:50 | ||
| 02:18 → 04:03 |
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 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 16:46 | ||
| 16:46 17:37 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:37 18:46 | ||
| 18:46 19:54 | ||
| 19:54 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 5, 2024?
- The tithi on January 5, 2024 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 5, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 17:37.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:08–12:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.