Saturday, July 6, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Pratipada until 04:26 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 04:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 04:47 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 06:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 02:46 (tomorrow), then Harshana until 02:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 16:22) to Bava (until 04:26 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 16:38 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:57 to 10:41. The Moon transits Gemini 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 Pratipada
Same day04:27Next day04:26
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaAshadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day04:06Next day04:47
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vyaghata
Same day03:47Next day02:46
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kimstughna
Same day04:27Same day16:22
Bava
Same day16:22Next day04:26
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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 Pratipada · Sat
Jul 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:2907:13 | ||
| 07:1308:57 | ||
| 08:5710:41 | ||
| 10:4112:25 | ||
| 12:2514:10 | ||
| 14:1015:54 | ||
| 15:5417:38 | ||
| 17:3819:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:2220:38 | ||
| 20:3821:54 | ||
| 21:5423:10 | ||
| 23:1000:26 | ||
| 00:2601:42 | ||
| 01:4202:57 | ||
| 02:5704:13 | ||
| 04:1305:29 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 44m| 05:2907:13 | ||
| 07:1308:57 | ||
| 08:5710:41 | ||
| 10:4112:25 | ||
| 12:2514:10 | ||
| 14:1015:54 | ||
| 15:5417:38 | ||
| 17:3819:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 16m| 19:2220:38 | ||
| 20:3821:54 | ||
| 21:5423:10 | ||
| 23:1000:26 | ||
| 00:2601:42 | ||
| 01:4202:57 | ||
| 02:5704:13 | ||
| 04:1305:29 |
| 04:08→04:48 | ||
| 11:58→12:53 | ||
| 02:19→03:58 | ||
| 08:57→10:41 | ||
| 14:10→15:54 | ||
| 05:29→07:13 | ||
| 16:26→18:05 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 9m| 05:2906:38 | ||
| 06:3807:48 | ||
| 07:4808:57 | ||
| 08:5710:06 | ||
| 10:0611:16 | ||
| 11:1612:25 | ||
| 12:2513:35 | ||
| 13:3514:44 | ||
| 14:4415:54 | ||
| 15:5417:03 | ||
| 17:0318:13 | ||
| 18:1319:22 |
Night hours
12·51 min| 19:2220:13 | ||
| 20:1321:03 | ||
| 21:0321:54 | ||
| 21:5422:45 | ||
| 22:4523:35 | ||
| 23:3500:26 | ||
| 00:2601:16 | ||
| 01:1602:07 | ||
| 02:0702:57 | ||
| 02:5703:48 | ||
| 03:4804:38 | ||
| 04:3805:29 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 6, 2024?
- The tithi on July 6, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on July 6, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:57–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

