Thursday, May 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Navami until 01:53 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 23:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 01:48 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 00:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 17:18, then Brahma until 14:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 15:00) to Gar (until 01:53 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 12:41 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:37. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Same day 04:01 Next day 01:53
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Vaishakha · Jyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta · Pada 1
Same day 03:10 Next day 01:48
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shukla
Prev day 20:00 Same day 17:18
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Brahma
Same day 17:18 Next day 14:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 04:01 Same day 15:00
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Gar
Same day 15:00 Next day 01:53
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.
Krishna Navami · Thu
May 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:39 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:57 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:38 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:39 07:19 | ||
| 07:19 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 18:57 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:38 |
| 04:13 → 04:56 | ||
| 11:51 → 12:44 | ||
| 16:00 → 17:30 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:37 | ||
| 05:39 → 07:19 | ||
| 08:58 → 10:38 | ||
| 06:56 → 08:27 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 6m| 05:39 06:45 | ||
| 06:45 07:52 | ||
| 07:52 08:58 | ||
| 08:58 10:05 | ||
| 10:05 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:24 | ||
| 13:24 14:31 | ||
| 14:31 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:50 | ||
| 17:50 18:57 |
Night hours
12 · 53 min| 18:57 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 20:44 | ||
| 20:44 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 23:24 | ||
| 23:24 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:11 | ||
| 01:11 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 02:58 | ||
| 02:58 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 05:38 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 2, 2024?
- The tithi on May 2, 2024 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on May 2, 2024?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:39 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:37. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.