Thursday, July 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 20:44, after which Trayodashi runs until 19:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 03:24 (tomorrow), then Mula until 02:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 06:11, then Brahma until 04:43 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 08:59) to Balava (until 20:44) and then to Kaulava (until 08:18 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:10 to 15:53. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 21:03 Same day 20:44
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 20:44 Next day 19:41
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day 03:12 Next day 03:24
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Shukla
Prev day 07:03 Same day 06:11
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Brahma
Same day 06:11 Next day 04:43
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 21:03 Same day 08:59
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Balava
Same day 08:59 Same day 20:44
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Kaulava
Same day 20:44 Next day 08:18
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 Dwadashi · Thu
Jul 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:35 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:19 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| 05:35 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:19 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:19 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 |
| 04:13 → 04:54 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:54 | ||
| 18:32 → 20:09 | ||
| 14:10 → 15:53 | ||
| 05:35 → 07:18 | ||
| 09:01 → 10:44 | ||
| 08:51 → 10:28 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:35 06:43 | ||
| 06:43 07:52 | ||
| 07:52 09:01 | ||
| 09:01 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 18:10 | ||
| 18:10 19:19 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:19 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 23:36 | ||
| 23:36 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:01 | ||
| 03:01 03:52 | ||
| 03:52 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 05:35 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 18, 2024?
- The tithi on July 18, 2024 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 18, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 19:19.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:10–15:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.