Saturday, May 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 11:23, after which Ekadashi runs until 13:50 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 00:22 (tomorrow), then Hasta until 03:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 10:23, then Vajra until 11:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 11:23) to Vanij (until 00:38 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:50 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:53 to 10:35. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 08:49 Same day 11:23
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Same day 11:23 Next day 13:50
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni · Pada 2
Prev day 21:17 Next day 00:22
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Harshana
Prev day 09:20 Same day 10:23
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Vajra
Same day 10:23 Next day 11:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 22:06 Same day 11:23
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Vanij
Same day 11:23 Next day 00:38
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 Dashami · Sat
May 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:28 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:28 07:10 | ||
| 07:10 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:06 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:06 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:10 | ||
| 04:10 05:28 |
| 04:05 → 04:47 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 16:15 → 18:03 | ||
| 08:53 → 10:35 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:42 | ||
| 05:28 → 07:10 | ||
| 05:25 → 07:13 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 8m| 05:28 06:36 | ||
| 06:36 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:01 | ||
| 10:01 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:34 | ||
| 14:34 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 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:01 | ||
| 02:01 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 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 18, 2024?
- The tithi on May 18, 2024 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 18, 2024?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset is at 19:06.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:53–10:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.