Sunday, July 21, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Purnima until 15:47, after which Pratipada runs until 13:12 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 00:13 (tomorrow), then Shravana until 22:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 21:10, then Priti until 17:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:47) to Balava (until 02:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:35 to 19:18. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 17:59 Same day 15:47
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 15:47 Next day 13:12
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Ashadha · Pada 1
Same day 01:48 Next day 00:13
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Vishkambha
Same day 00:06 Same day 21:10
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Priti
Same day 21:10 Next day 17:57
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Same day 04:56 Same day 15:47
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Balava
Same day 15:47 Next day 02:31
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.
Purnima · Sun
Jul 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:36 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 09:02 | ||
| 09:02 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:18 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:37 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:36 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 09:02 | ||
| 09:02 10:44 | ||
| 10:44 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:18 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:18 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 04:19 | ||
| 04:19 05:37 |
| 04:14 → 04:55 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 18:15 → 19:44 | ||
| 17:35 → 19:18 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:10 | ||
| 15:52 → 17:35 | ||
| 09:16 → 10:46 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:36 06:45 | ||
| 06:45 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 09:02 | ||
| 09:02 10:10 | ||
| 10:10 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 14:44 | ||
| 14:44 15:52 | ||
| 15:52 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:09 | ||
| 18:09 19:18 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:18 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:44 | ||
| 22:44 23:36 | ||
| 23:36 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:02 | ||
| 03:02 03:54 | ||
| 03:54 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 05:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 21, 2024?
- The tithi on July 21, 2024 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on July 21, 2024?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 19:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:35–19:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.