Thursday, January 9, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dashami until 12:22, after which Ekadashi runs until 10:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 15:06, then Krittika until 13:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 17:28, then Shubha until 14:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 12:22) to Vanij (until 23:21) and then to Vishti (until 10:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:46 to 15:04. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Sagittarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 14:26 Same day 12:22
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Putrada Ekadashi
Same day 12:22 Next day 10:20
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Pausha · Magha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 16:29 Same day 15:06
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Krittika
Same day 15:06 Next day 13:45
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sadhya
Prev day 20:22 Same day 17:28
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Shubha
Same day 17:28 Next day 14:35
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 01:24 Same day 12:22
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Vanij
Same day 12:22 Same day 23:21
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Vishti
Same day 23:21 Next day 10:20
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.
Shukla Dashami · Thu
Jan 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:15 08:33 | ||
| 08:33 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:23 | ||
| 16:23 17:41 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:41 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 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 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:46 | ||
| 13:46 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 16:23 | ||
| 16:23 17:41 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 42m| 17:41 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:46 | ||
| 22:46 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 05:33 | ||
| 05:33 07:15 |
| 05:26 → 06:20 | ||
| 12:07 → 12:49 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:05 | ||
| 13:46 → 15:04 | ||
| 07:15 → 08:33 | ||
| 09:51 → 11:10 | ||
| 01:32 → 03:02 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:15 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 08:59 | ||
| 08:59 09:51 | ||
| 09:51 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 11:36 | ||
| 11:36 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:20 | ||
| 13:20 14:12 | ||
| 14:12 15:04 | ||
| 15:04 15:57 | ||
| 15:57 16:49 | ||
| 16:49 17:41 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:41 18:49 | ||
| 18:49 19:57 | ||
| 19:57 21:04 | ||
| 21:04 22:12 | ||
| 22:12 23:20 | ||
| 23:20 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 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 9, 2025?
- The tithi on January 9, 2025 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on January 9, 2025?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on January 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset is at 17:41.
- When is Rahu Kalam on January 9, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:46–15:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.