Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 13:40, after which Saptami runs until 11:44 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 08:38, then Dhanishta until 07:30 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 23:33, then Vaidhriti until 20:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 13:40) to Vishti (until 00:43 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 11:44 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:18 to 14:02. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 15:24 Same day 13:40
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 13:40 Next day 11:44
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Shravana
Prev day 09:33 Same day 08:38
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Dhanishta
Same day 08:38 Next day 07:30
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Indra
Same day 02:05 Same day 23:33
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Vaidhriti
Same day 23:33 Next day 20:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 02:33 Same day 13:40
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Vishti
Same day 13:40 Next day 00:43
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 Shashthi · Wed
May 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 44m| 05:24 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:51 | ||
| 08:51 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 17:29 | ||
| 17:29 19:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 16m| 19:13 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:45 | ||
| 21:45 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 04:07 | ||
| 04:07 05:24 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 44m| 05:24 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:51 | ||
| 08:51 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 17:29 | ||
| 17:29 19:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 16m| 19:13 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:45 | ||
| 21:45 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 04:07 | ||
| 04:07 05:24 |
| 04:02 → 04:43 | ||
| 22:37 → 00:10 | ||
| 12:18 → 14:02 | ||
| 07:07 → 08:51 | ||
| 10:35 → 12:18 | ||
| 13:23 → 14:56 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:24 06:33 | ||
| 06:33 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 08:51 | ||
| 08:51 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:18 | ||
| 12:18 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:36 | ||
| 14:36 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 16:54 | ||
| 16:54 18:04 | ||
| 18:04 19:13 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:13 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 21:45 | ||
| 21:45 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 23:27 | ||
| 23:27 00:18 | ||
| 00:18 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 02:51 | ||
| 02:51 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 29, 2024?
- The tithi on May 29, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 29, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:24 and sunset is at 19:13.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:18–14:02. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.