Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 21:03, after which Dwadashi runs until 20:44 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 03:12 (tomorrow), then Jyeshtha until 03:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 07:03, then Shukla until 06:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 08:54) to Vishti (until 21:03) and then to Bava (until 08:59 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:10. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Devshayani Ekadashi
Prev day20:34Same day21:03
Shukla Dwadashi
Same day21:03Next day20:44
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day02:13Next day03:12
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shubha
Prev day07:17Same day07:03
Shukla
Same day07:03Next day06:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day20:34Same day08:54
Vishti
Same day08:54Same day21:03
Bava
Same day21:03Next day08:59
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 Ekadashi · Wed
Jul 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3407:17 | ||
| 07:1709:00 | ||
| 09:0010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:53 | ||
| 15:5317:36 | ||
| 17:3619:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:2020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:01 | ||
| 03:0104:18 | ||
| 04:1805:35 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 43m| 05:3407:17 | ||
| 07:1709:00 | ||
| 09:0010:44 | ||
| 10:4412:27 | ||
| 12:2714:10 | ||
| 14:1015:53 | ||
| 15:5317:36 | ||
| 17:3619:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 17m| 19:2020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:53 | ||
| 21:5323:10 | ||
| 23:1000:27 | ||
| 00:2701:44 | ||
| 01:4403:01 | ||
| 03:0104:18 | ||
| 04:1805:35 |
| 04:12→04:53 | ||
| 16:22→18:02 | ||
| 12:27→14:10 | ||
| 07:17→09:00 | ||
| 10:44→12:27 | ||
| 06:23→08:03 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:3406:43 | ||
| 06:4307:52 | ||
| 07:5209:00 | ||
| 09:0010:09 | ||
| 10:0911:18 | ||
| 11:1812:27 | ||
| 12:2713:36 | ||
| 13:3614:44 | ||
| 14:4415:53 | ||
| 15:5317:02 | ||
| 17:0218:11 | ||
| 18:1119:20 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:2020:11 | ||
| 20:1121:02 | ||
| 21:0221:53 | ||
| 21:5322:45 | ||
| 22:4523:36 | ||
| 23:3600:27 | ||
| 00:2701:18 | ||
| 01:1802:10 | ||
| 02:1003:01 | ||
| 03:0103:52 | ||
| 03:5204:43 | ||
| 04:4305:35 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 17, 2024?
- The tithi on July 17, 2024 is Shukla Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 17, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

