Sunday, July 14, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Ashtami until 17:26, after which Navami runs until 19:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 22:06, then Swati until 00:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 06:14, then Siddha until 06:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 17:26) to Balava (until 06:27 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 19:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:37 to 19:21. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day15:06Same day17:26
Shukla Navami
Same day17:26Next day19:19
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day19:14Same day22:06
Swati
Same day22:06Next day00:29
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shiva
Prev day05:13Same day06:14
Siddha
Same day06:14Next day06:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day04:18Same day17:26
Balava
Same day17:26Next day06:27
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 · Sun
Jul 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:3207:16 | ||
| 07:1608:59 | ||
| 08:5910:43 | ||
| 10:4312:26 | ||
| 12:2614:10 | ||
| 14:1015:54 | ||
| 15:5417:37 | ||
| 17:3719:21 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:2120:37 | ||
| 20:3721:54 | ||
| 21:5423:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:43 | ||
| 01:4303:00 | ||
| 03:0004:16 | ||
| 04:1605:33 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:3207:16 | ||
| 07:1608:59 | ||
| 08:5910:43 | ||
| 10:4312:26 | ||
| 12:2614:10 | ||
| 14:1015:54 | ||
| 15:5417:37 | ||
| 17:3719:21 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:2120:37 | ||
| 20:3721:54 | ||
| 21:5423:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:43 | ||
| 01:4303:00 | ||
| 03:0004:16 | ||
| 04:1605:33 |
| 04:11→04:52 | ||
| 11:59→12:54 | ||
| 14:56→16:43 | ||
| 17:37→19:21 | ||
| 12:26→14:10 | ||
| 15:54→17:37 | ||
| 04:11→05:59 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:3206:41 | ||
| 06:4107:50 | ||
| 07:5008:59 | ||
| 08:5910:08 | ||
| 10:0811:17 | ||
| 11:1712:26 | ||
| 12:2613:35 | ||
| 13:3514:45 | ||
| 14:4515:54 | ||
| 15:5417:03 | ||
| 17:0318:12 | ||
| 18:1219:21 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:2120:12 | ||
| 20:1221:03 | ||
| 21:0321:54 | ||
| 21:5422:45 | ||
| 22:4523:36 | ||
| 23:3600:27 | ||
| 00:2701:18 | ||
| 01:1802:09 | ||
| 02:0903:00 | ||
| 03:0003:51 | ||
| 03:5104:42 | ||
| 04:4205:33 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 14, 2024?
- The tithi on July 14, 2024 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on July 14, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:32 and sunset is at 19:21.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:37–19:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

