Monday, May 13, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Shashthi until 02:50 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 04:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 11:23, then Pushya until 13:04 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 07:40, then Ganda until 07:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 14:21) to Taitila (until 02:50 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 15:30 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:13 to 08:54. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 02:04 Next day 02:50
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 10:26 Same day 11:23
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Pushya
Same day 11:23 Next day 13:04
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shula
Prev day 08:32 Same day 07:40
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Ganda
Same day 07:40 Next day 07:24
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Same day 02:04 Same day 14:21
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Taitila
Same day 14:21 Next day 02:50
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 Shashthi · Mon
May 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:31 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 19:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:03 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:54 | ||
| 02:54 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:30 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:31 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 19:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:03 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:54 | ||
| 02:54 04:12 | ||
| 04:12 05:30 |
| 04:07 → 04:49 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:44 | ||
| 08:53 → 10:33 | ||
| 07:13 → 08:54 | ||
| 10:36 → 12:17 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:40 | ||
| 22:54 → 00:34 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:31 06:39 | ||
| 06:39 07:46 | ||
| 07:46 08:54 | ||
| 08:54 10:02 | ||
| 10:02 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:33 | ||
| 14:33 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 17:56 | ||
| 17:56 19:03 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:03 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 20:48 | ||
| 20:48 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 02:54 | ||
| 02:54 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:38 | ||
| 04:38 05:30 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 13, 2024?
- The tithi on May 13, 2024 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 13, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:31 and sunset is at 19:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 13, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:13–08:54. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.