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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Same day02:04Next day02:04
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaVaishakhaPurnimantaVaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day10:15Same day10:26
Punarvasu
Same day10:26Next day11:23
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Dhriti
Prev day10:01Same day08:32
Shula
Same day08:32Next day07:40
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day02:04Same day13:58
Balava
Same day13:58Next 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 Panchami · Sun
May 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:3207:13 | ||
| 07:1308:54 | ||
| 08:5410:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:40 | ||
| 15:4017:21 | ||
| 17:2119:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0320:21 | ||
| 20:2121:40 | ||
| 21:4022:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:54 | ||
| 02:5404:12 | ||
| 04:1205:31 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:3207:13 | ||
| 07:1308:54 | ||
| 08:5410:36 | ||
| 10:3612:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:40 | ||
| 15:4017:21 | ||
| 17:2119:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0320:21 | ||
| 20:2121:40 | ||
| 21:4022:58 | ||
| 22:5800:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:54 | ||
| 02:5404:12 | ||
| 04:1205:31 |
| 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| 05:3206:39 | ||
| 06:3907:47 | ||
| 07:4708:54 | ||
| 08:5410:02 | ||
| 10:0211:10 | ||
| 11:1012:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:32 | ||
| 14:3215:40 | ||
| 15:4016:48 | ||
| 16:4817:55 | ||
| 17:5519:03 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0319:55 | ||
| 19:5520:47 | ||
| 20:4721:40 | ||
| 21:4022:32 | ||
| 22:3223:25 | ||
| 23:2500:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:02 | ||
| 02:0202:54 | ||
| 02:5403:46 | ||
| 03:4604:39 | ||
| 04:3905:31 |
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.

