Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 14:26, after which Dashami runs until 12:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 16:29, then Bharani until 15:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 20:22, then Sadhya until 17:28 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 14:26) to Taitila (until 01:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 12:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 13:46. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 16:27 Same day 14:26
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 14:26 Next day 12:22
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashwini
Prev day 17:49 Same day 16:29
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Bharani
Same day 16:29 Next day 15:06
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Siddha
Prev day 23:14 Same day 20:22
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Sadhya
Same day 20:22 Next day 17:28
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 03:27 Same day 14:26
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Taitila
Same day 14:26 Next day 01:24
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 Navami · Wed
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 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:40 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 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 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:40 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:40 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 09:41 → 11:11 | ||
| 12:27 → 13:46 | ||
| 08:33 → 09:51 | ||
| 11:09 → 12:27 | ||
| 12:42 → 14:13 |
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 13:20 | ||
| 13:20 14:12 | ||
| 14:12 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 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 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:12 | ||
| 22:12 23:20 | ||
| 23:20 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, 2025?
- The tithi on January 8, 2025 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 8, 2025?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 8, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 8, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–13:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.