Friday, May 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Pratipada until 19:25, after which Dvitiya runs until 18:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 10:10, then Jyeshtha until 10:35 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 11:20, then Siddha until 10:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 07:28) to Kaulava (until 19:25) and then to Taitila (until 07:15 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:35 to 12:18. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 19:23 Same day 19:25
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 19:25 Next day 18:58
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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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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Anuradha
Prev day 09:14 Same day 10:10
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Jyeshtha
Same day 10:10 Next day 10:35
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shiva
Prev day 12:11 Same day 11:20
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Siddha
Same day 11:20 Next day 10:05
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 19:23 Same day 07:28
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Kaulava
Same day 07:28 Same day 19:25
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Taitila
Same day 19:25 Next day 07:15
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 Pratipada · Fri
May 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:25 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:27 | ||
| 17:27 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:10 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:25 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:25 07:09 | ||
| 07:09 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:27 | ||
| 17:27 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:10 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:25 |
| 04:03 → 04:44 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:45 | ||
| 23:21 → 01:01 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:18 | ||
| 15:44 → 17:27 | ||
| 07:09 → 08:52 | ||
| 13:23 → 15:03 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:25 06:34 | ||
| 06:34 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 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 18:01 | ||
| 18:01 19:10 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:10 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 20:52 | ||
| 20:52 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 23:26 | ||
| 23:26 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:25 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 24, 2024?
- The tithi on May 24, 2024 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on May 24, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset is at 19:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:35–12:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.