Monday, November 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Tritiya until 18:56, after which Chaturthi runs until 17:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 15:48, then Ardra until 14:55 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 17:20, then Sadhya until 14:55 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 07:56) to Vishti (until 18:56) and then to Bava (until 06:06 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:06 to 09:26. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Tritiya
Prev day21:06Same day18:56
Krishna Chaturthi
Same day18:56Next day17:28
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
- AmantaKartikPurnimantaMargashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day17:22Same day15:48
Ardra
Same day15:48Next day14:55
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Siddha
Prev day20:20Same day17:20
Sadhya
Same day17:20Next day14:55
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Prev day21:06Same day07:56
Vishti
Same day07:56Same day18:56
Bava
Same day18:56Next day06:06
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Tritiya · Mon
Nov 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 06:4608:06 | ||
| 08:0609:26 | ||
| 09:2610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:06 | ||
| 12:0613:26 | ||
| 13:2614:46 | ||
| 14:4616:06 | ||
| 16:0617:26 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:2619:06 | ||
| 19:0620:46 | ||
| 20:4622:26 | ||
| 22:2600:06 | ||
| 00:0601:46 | ||
| 01:4603:26 | ||
| 03:2605:06 | ||
| 05:0606:47 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 20m| 06:4608:06 | ||
| 08:0609:26 | ||
| 09:2610:46 | ||
| 10:4612:06 | ||
| 12:0613:26 | ||
| 13:2614:46 | ||
| 14:4616:06 | ||
| 16:0617:26 |
Night periods
8·1h 40m| 17:2619:06 | ||
| 19:0620:46 | ||
| 20:4622:26 | ||
| 22:2600:06 | ||
| 00:0601:46 | ||
| 01:4603:26 | ||
| 03:2605:06 | ||
| 05:0606:47 |
| 04:59→05:52 | ||
| 11:44→12:27 | ||
| 07:34→09:04 | ||
| 08:06→09:26 | ||
| 10:46→12:06 | ||
| 13:26→14:46 | ||
| 22:36→00:06 |
Daytime hours
12·53 min| 06:4607:39 | ||
| 07:3908:32 | ||
| 08:3209:26 | ||
| 09:2610:19 | ||
| 10:1911:12 | ||
| 11:1212:06 | ||
| 12:0612:59 | ||
| 12:5913:52 | ||
| 13:5214:46 | ||
| 14:4615:39 | ||
| 15:3916:32 | ||
| 16:3217:26 |
Night hours
12·1h 7m| 17:2618:32 | ||
| 18:3219:39 | ||
| 19:3920:46 | ||
| 20:4621:53 | ||
| 21:5322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:06 | ||
| 00:0601:13 | ||
| 01:1302:20 | ||
| 02:2003:26 | ||
| 03:2604:33 | ||
| 04:3305:40 | ||
| 05:4006:47 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 18, 2024?
- The tithi on November 18, 2024 is Krishna Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on November 18, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset is at 17:26.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:06–09:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

