Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 18:48, after which Purnima runs until 19:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 07:46, then Vishakha until 09:14 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 12:36, then Parigha until 12:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 06:18) to Vanij (until 18:48) and then to Vishti (until 07:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:18 to 14:00. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 17:40 Same day 18:48
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Purnima
Same day 18:48 Next day 19:23
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 05:45 Same day 07:46
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Vishakha
Same day 07:46 Next day 09:14
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Variyan
Prev day 12:34 Same day 12:36
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Parigha
Same day 12:36 Next day 12:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 17:40 Same day 06:18
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Vanij
Same day 06:18 Same day 18:48
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Vishti
Same day 18:48 Next day 07:09
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 Chaturdashi · Wed
May 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:26 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 19:09 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:09 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:26 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:26 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 19:09 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:09 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:09 | ||
| 04:09 05:26 |
| 04:04 → 04:45 | ||
| 22:14 → 23:58 | ||
| 12:18 → 14:00 | ||
| 07:09 → 08:52 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:18 | ||
| 11:49 → 13:34 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:26 06:35 | ||
| 06:35 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:35 | ||
| 14:35 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 18:00 | ||
| 18:00 19:09 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:09 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:26 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 22, 2024?
- The tithi on May 22, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 22, 2024?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:26 and sunset is at 19:09.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:18–14:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.