Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 22:25, after which Chaturdashi runs until 20:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 21:11, then Mula until 19:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 00:21 (tomorrow), then Dhruva until 21:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 11:17) to Vanij (until 22:25) and then to Vishti (until 09:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:04 to 16:22. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Margashirsha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day23:59Same day22:25
Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day22:25Next day20:11
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMargashirshaPurnimantaPausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha
Prev day22:02Same day21:11
Mula
Same day21:11Next day19:39
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vriddhi
Same day02:55Next day00:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day23:59Same day11:17
Vanij
Same day11:17Same day22:25
Vishti
Same day22:25Next day09:22
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.
Krishna Trayodashi · Tue
Jan 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:51 | ||
| 09:5111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:28 | ||
| 12:2813:46 | ||
| 13:4615:04 | ||
| 15:0416:22 | ||
| 16:2217:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:4019:22 | ||
| 19:2221:04 | ||
| 21:0422:46 | ||
| 22:4600:28 | ||
| 00:2802:09 | ||
| 02:0903:51 | ||
| 03:5105:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 18m| 07:1508:33 | ||
| 08:3309:51 | ||
| 09:5111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:28 | ||
| 12:2813:46 | ||
| 13:4615:04 | ||
| 15:0416:22 | ||
| 16:2217:40 |
Night periods
8·1h 42m| 17:4019:22 | ||
| 19:2221:04 | ||
| 21:0422:46 | ||
| 22:4600:28 | ||
| 00:2802:09 | ||
| 02:0903:51 | ||
| 03:5105:33 | ||
| 05:3307:15 |
| 05:26→06:20 | ||
| 12:07→12:48 | ||
| 12:42→14:14 | ||
| 15:04→16:22 | ||
| 09:51→11:09 | ||
| 12:28→13:46 | ||
| 03:26→04:59 |
Daytime hours
12·52 min| 07:1508:07 | ||
| 08:0708:59 | ||
| 08:5909:51 | ||
| 09:5110:43 | ||
| 10:4311:35 | ||
| 11:3512:28 | ||
| 12:2813:20 | ||
| 13:2014:12 | ||
| 14:1215:04 | ||
| 15:0415:56 | ||
| 15:5616:48 | ||
| 16:4817:40 |
Night hours
12·1h 8m| 17:4018:48 | ||
| 18:4819:56 | ||
| 19:5621:04 | ||
| 21:0422:12 | ||
| 22:1223:20 | ||
| 23:2000:28 | ||
| 00:2801:35 | ||
| 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 9, 2024?
- The tithi on January 9, 2024 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on January 9, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:40.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:04–16:22. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

