Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ashtami until 16:27, after which Navami runs until 14:26 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 17:49, then Ashwini until 16:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 23:14, then Siddha until 20:22 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 16:27) to Balava (until 03:27 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 14:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:03 to 16:21. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Pausha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day18:24Same day16:27
Shukla Navami
Same day16:27Next day14:26
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Revati
Prev day19:06Same day17:49
Ashwini
Same day17:49Next day16:29
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shiva
Same day02:04Same day23:14
Siddha
Same day23:14Next day20:22
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day05:26Same day16:27
Balava
Same day16:27Next day03:27
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 Ashtami · Tue
Jan 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:51 | ||
| 09:5111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:45 | ||
| 13:4515:03 | ||
| 15:0316:21 | ||
| 16:2117:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:4019:21 | ||
| 19:2121:03 | ||
| 21:0322:45 | ||
| 22:4500:27 | ||
| 00:2702:09 | ||
| 02:0903:51 | ||
| 03:5105:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:51 | ||
| 09:5111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:45 | ||
| 13:4515:03 | ||
| 15:0316:21 | ||
| 16:2117:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:4019:21 | ||
| 19:2121:03 | ||
| 21:0322:45 | ||
| 22:4500:27 | ||
| 00:2702:09 | ||
| 02:0903:51 | ||
| 03:5105:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
| 05:26→06:20 | ||
| 12:06→12:48 | ||
| 15:33→17:04 | ||
| 15:03→16:21 | ||
| 09:51→11:09 | ||
| 12:27→13:45 | ||
| 06:27→07:58 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1508:07 | ||
| 08:0708:59 | ||
| 08:5909:51 | ||
| 09:5110:43 | ||
| 10:4311:35 | ||
| 11:3512:27 | ||
| 12:2713:19 | ||
| 13:1914:11 | ||
| 14:1115:03 | ||
| 15:0315:55 | ||
| 15:5516:47 | ||
| 16:4717:40 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:4018:47 | ||
| 18:4719:55 | ||
| 19:5521:03 | ||
| 21:0322:11 | ||
| 22:1123:19 | ||
| 23:1900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:43 | ||
| 02:4303:51 | ||
| 03:5104:59 | ||
| 04:5906:07 | ||
| 06:0707:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 7, 2025?
- The tithi on January 7, 2025 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 7, 2025?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 7, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 7, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:03–16:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

