Saturday, May 11, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 02:04 (tomorrow), after which Panchami runs until 02:04 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 10:15, then Ardra until 10:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 10:01, then Dhriti until 08:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 14:21) to Vishti (until 02:04 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 13:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:55 to 10:36. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturthi
Same day02:50Next day02:04
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day10:46Same day10:15
Ardra
Same day10:15Next day10:26
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Sukarma
Prev day12:05Same day10:01
Dhriti
Same day10:01Next day08:32
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day02:50Same day14:21
Vishti
Same day14:21Next day02:04
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 Chaturthi · Sat
May 11
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:3207:14 | ||
| 07:1408:55 | ||
| 08:5510:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:40 | ||
| 15:4017:21 | ||
| 17:2119:02 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0220:21 | ||
| 20:2121:40 | ||
| 21:4022:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:36 | ||
| 01:3602:54 | ||
| 02:5404:13 | ||
| 04:1305:32 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:3207:14 | ||
| 07:1408:55 | ||
| 08:5510:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:58 | ||
| 13:5815:40 | ||
| 15:4017:21 | ||
| 17:2119:02 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0220:21 | ||
| 20:2121:40 | ||
| 21:4022:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:36 | ||
| 01:3602:54 | ||
| 02:5404:13 | ||
| 04:1305:32 |
| 04:08→04:50 | ||
| 11:50→12:44 | ||
| 01:38→03:12 | ||
| 08:55→10:36 | ||
| 13:58→15:40 | ||
| 05:32→07:14 | ||
| 16:15→17:49 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:3206:40 | ||
| 06:4007:47 | ||
| 07:4708:55 | ||
| 08:5510:02 | ||
| 10:0211:10 | ||
| 11:1012:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:32 | ||
| 14:3215:40 | ||
| 15:4016:47 | ||
| 16:4717:55 | ||
| 17:5519:02 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0219:55 | ||
| 19:5520:47 | ||
| 20:4721:40 | ||
| 21:4022:32 | ||
| 22:3223:24 | ||
| 23:2400:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:02 | ||
| 02:0202:54 | ||
| 02:5403:47 | ||
| 03:4704:39 | ||
| 04:3905:32 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 11, 2024?
- The tithi on May 11, 2024 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 11, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 11, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:32 and sunset is at 19:02.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 11, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:55–10:36. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

