Sunday, May 12, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Panchami until 02:04 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 02:50 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 10:26, then Punarvasu until 11:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 08:32, then Shula until 07:40 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:58) to Balava (until 02:04 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 14:21 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:21 to 19:03. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 02:04 Next day 02:04
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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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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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 10:15 Same day 10:26
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Punarvasu
Same day 10:26 Next day 11:23
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Dhriti
Prev day 10:01 Same day 08:32
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Shula
Same day 08:32 Next day 07:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 02:04 Same day 13:58
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Balava
Same day 13:58 Next day 02:04
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 Panchami · Sun
May 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:32 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 19:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:03 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:54 | ||
| 02:54 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:31 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:32 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 19:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:03 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:54 | ||
| 02:54 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:31 |
| 04:08 → 04:50 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:44 | ||
| 00:21 → 01:58 | ||
| 17:21 → 19:03 | ||
| 12:17 → 13:59 | ||
| 15:40 → 17:21 | ||
| 18:43 → 20:19 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:32 06:39 | ||
| 06:39 07:47 | ||
| 07:47 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:02 | ||
| 10:02 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:32 | ||
| 14:32 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 17:55 | ||
| 17:55 19:03 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:03 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 20:47 | ||
| 20:47 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:02 | ||
| 02:02 02:54 | ||
| 02:54 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 05:31 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 12, 2024?
- The tithi on May 12, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 12, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 12, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:32 and sunset is at 19:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 12, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:21–19:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.