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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

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

    • Shukla Chaturdashi

      Prev day17:40Same day18:48

    • Purnima

      Same day18:48Next day19:23

    Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.

  • AmantaVaishakha
    PurnimantaVaishakha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Swati

      Prev day05:45Same day07:46

    • Vishakha

      Same day07:46Next day09:14

    Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.

    • Variyan

      Prev day12:34Same day12:36

    • Parigha

      Same day12:36Next day12:11

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Gar

      Prev day17:40Same day06:18

    • Vanij

      Same day06:18Same day18:48

    • Vishti

      Same day18:48Next day07:09

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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

00061218Labh · 05:26 – 07:09Amrit · 07:09 – 08:52Kaal · 08:52 – 10:35Shubh · 10:35 – 12:18Rog · 12:18 – 14:00Udveg · 14:00 – 15:43Chal · 15:43 – 17:26Labh · 17:26 – 19:09Udveg · 19:09 – 20:26Shubh · 20:26 – 21:43Amrit · 21:43 – 23:00Chal · 23:00 – 00:17Rog · 00:17 – 01:34Kaal · 01:34 – 02:52Labh · 02:52 – 04:09Udveg · 04:09 – 05:26Labha · 05:26 – 07:09Shubha · 07:09 – 08:52Amrita · 08:52 – 10:35Chal · 10:35 – 12:18Udyoga · 12:18 – 14:00Shunya · 14:00 – 15:43Roga · 15:43 – 17:26Kaal · 17:26 – 19:09Shunya · 19:09 – 20:26Roga · 20:26 – 21:43Kaal · 21:43 – 23:00Shubha · 23:00 – 00:17Chal · 00:17 – 01:34Amrita · 01:34 – 02:52Udyoga · 02:52 – 04:09Labha · 04:09 – 05:26Brahma Muhurta · 04:04 – 04:45Amrit Kalam · 22:14 – 23:58Rahu Kalam · 12:18 – 14:00Yamaganda Kalam · 07:09 – 08:52Gulika Kalam · 10:35 – 12:18Varjyam · 11:49 – 13:34Mercury · 05:26 – 06:35Moon · 06:35 – 07:43Saturn · 07:43 – 08:52Jupiter · 08:52 – 10:00Mars · 10:00 – 11:09Sun · 11:09 – 12:18Venus · 12:18 – 13:26Mercury · 13:26 – 14:35Moon · 14:35 – 15:43Saturn · 15:43 – 16:52Jupiter · 16:52 – 18:00Mars · 18:00 – 19:09Sun · 19:09 – 20:00Venus · 20:00 – 20:52Mercury · 20:52 – 21:43Moon · 21:43 – 22:34Saturn · 22:34 – 23:26Jupiter · 23:26 – 00:17Mars · 00:17 – 01:09Sun · 01:09 – 02:00Venus · 02:00 – 02:52Mercury · 02:52 – 03:43Moon · 03:43 – 04:34Saturn · 04:34 – 05:26

May 22

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 43m
05:26
07:09
08:52
10:35
12:18
14:00
15:43
17:26

Night periods

8·1h 17m
19:09
20:26
21:43
23:00
00:17
01:34
02:52
04:09

Daytime periods

8·1h 43m
05:26
07:09
08:52
10:35
12:18
14:00
15:43
17:26

Night periods

8·1h 17m
19:09
20:26
21:43
23:00
00:17
01:34
02:52
04:09
04:0404:45
22:1423:58
12:1814:00
07:0908:52
10:3512:18
11:4913:34

Daytime hours

12·1h 9m
05:26
06:35
07:43
08:52
10:00
11:09
12:18
13:26
14:35
15:43
16:52
18:00

Night hours

12·51 min
19:09
20:00
20:52
21:43
22:34
23:26
00:17
01:09
02:00
02:52
03:43
04:34

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.