Monday, January 8, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 23:59, after which Trayodashi runs until 22:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 22:02, then Jyeshtha until 21:11 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 02:55 (tomorrow), then Vriddhi until 00:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:29) to Taitila (until 23:59) and then to Gar (until 11:17 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:33 to 09:51. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Same day 00:46 Same day 23:59
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 23:59 Next day 22:25
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 22:07 Same day 22:02
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Jyeshtha
Same day 22:02 Next day 21:11
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Ganda
Same day 04:51 Next day 02:55
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 00:46 Same day 12:29
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Taitila
Same day 12:29 Same day 23:59
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Gar
Same day 23:59 Next day 11:17
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 Dwadashi · Mon
Jan 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:40 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:45 | ||
| 13:45 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:40 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:06 → 12:48 | ||
| 11:41 → 13:16 | ||
| 08:33 → 09:51 | ||
| 11:09 → 12:27 | ||
| 13:45 → 15:03 | ||
| 02:07 → 03:42 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:15 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 11:35 | ||
| 11:35 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:19 | ||
| 13:19 14:11 | ||
| 14:11 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 15:56 | ||
| 15:56 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 17:40 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:40 18:48 | ||
| 18:48 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:11 | ||
| 22:11 23:19 | ||
| 23:19 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:43 | ||
| 02:43 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:07 | ||
| 06:07 07:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on January 8, 2024?
- The tithi on January 8, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 8, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:33–09:51. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.