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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 06:23 Same day 08:49
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 08:49 Next day 11:23
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 18:13 Same day 21:17
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 21:17 Next day 00:22
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 08:22 Same day 09:20
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Harshana
Same day 09:20 Next day 10:23
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Prev day 19:34 Same day 08:49
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Taitila
Same day 08:49 Same day 22:06
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Gar
Same day 22:06 Next day 11:23
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 Navami · Fri
May 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:29 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:29 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
| 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| 05:29 06:37 | ||
| 06:37 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:01 | ||
| 10:01 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:33 | ||
| 14:33 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 17:58 | ||
| 17:58 19:06 |
Night hours
12 · 52 min| 19:06 19:58 | ||
| 19:58 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 05:28 |
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.