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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Putrada Ekadashi
Prev day 20:34 Same day 21:03
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Shukla Dwadashi
Same day 21:03 Next day 20:44
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha · Pada 1
Same day 02:13 Next day 03:12
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shubha
Prev day 07:17 Same day 07:03
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Shukla
Same day 07:03 Next day 06:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 20:34 Same day 08:54
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Vishti
Same day 08:54 Same day 21:03
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Bava
Same day 21:03 Next day 08:59
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 Ekadashi · Wed
Jul 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:34 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:20 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:35 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:34 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:20 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:35 |
| 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| 05:34 06:43 | ||
| 06:43 07:52 | ||
| 07:52 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:09 | ||
| 10:09 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:44 | ||
| 14:44 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:11 | ||
| 18:11 19:20 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:20 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 23:36 | ||
| 23:36 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 05:35 |
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.