Friday, May 17, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Navami until 08:49, after which Dashami runs until 11:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 21:17, then Uttara Phalguni until 00:22 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 09:20, then Harshana until 10:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:49) to Taitila (until 22:06) and then to Gar (until 11:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:35 to 12:17. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Navami
Prev day06:23Same day08:49
Shukla Dashami
Same day08:49Next day11:23
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni
Prev day18:13Same day21:17
Uttara Phalguni
Same day21:17Next day00:22
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vyaghata
Prev day08:22Same day09:20
Harshana
Same day09:20Next day10:23
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Prev day19:34Same day08:49
Taitila
Same day08:49Same day22:06
Gar
Same day22:06Next day11:23
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 Navami · Fri
May 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2907:11 | ||
| 07:1108:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:42 | ||
| 15:4217:24 | ||
| 17:2419:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0620:24 | ||
| 20:2421:41 | ||
| 21:4122:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:53 | ||
| 02:5304:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 42m| 05:2907:11 | ||
| 07:1108:53 | ||
| 08:5310:35 | ||
| 10:3512:17 | ||
| 12:1713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:42 | ||
| 15:4217:24 | ||
| 17:2419:06 |
Night periods
8·1h 18m| 19:0620:24 | ||
| 20:2421:41 | ||
| 21:4122:59 | ||
| 22:5900:17 | ||
| 00:1701:35 | ||
| 01:3502:53 | ||
| 02:5304:10 | ||
| 04:1005:28 |
| 04:06→04:47 | ||
| 11:50→12:44 | ||
| 14:04→15:52 | ||
| 10:35→12:17 | ||
| 15:42→17:24 | ||
| 07:11→08:53 | ||
| 03:15→05:03 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 8m| 05:2906:37 | ||
| 06:3707:45 | ||
| 07:4508:53 | ||
| 08:5310:01 | ||
| 10:0111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:17 | ||
| 12:1713:25 | ||
| 13:2514:33 | ||
| 14:3315:42 | ||
| 15:4216:50 | ||
| 16:5017:58 | ||
| 17:5819:06 |
Night hours
12·52 min| 19:0619:58 | ||
| 19:5820:50 | ||
| 20:5021:41 | ||
| 21:4122:33 | ||
| 22:3323:25 | ||
| 23:2500:17 | ||
| 00:1701:09 | ||
| 01:0902:01 | ||
| 02:0102:53 | ||
| 02:5303:44 | ||
| 03:4404:36 | ||
| 04:3605:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 17, 2024?
- The tithi on May 17, 2024 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 17, 2024?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:35–12:17. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

