Saturday, November 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Pratipada until 20:22, after which Dvitiya runs until 22:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 05:58 (tomorrow), then Anuradha until 08:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 11:17, then Saubhagya until 11:38 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 07:22) to Bava (until 20:22) and then to Balava (until 09:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:19 to 10:41. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Festivals on this date
Saturday, 2 November
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Pratipada
Prev day18:17Same day20:22
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day20:22Next day22:05
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaKartikPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Vishakha · Pada 1
Same day03:30Next day05:58
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Ayushman
Prev day10:39Same day11:17
Saubhagya
Same day11:17Next day11:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kimstughna
Prev day18:17Same day07:22
Bava
Same day07:22Same day20:22
Balava
Same day20:22Next day09:16
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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 Pratipada · Sat
Nov 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3407:56 | ||
| 07:5609:19 | ||
| 09:1910:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:49 | ||
| 14:4916:12 | ||
| 16:1217:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3519:12 | ||
| 19:1220:49 | ||
| 20:4922:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:19 | ||
| 03:1904:57 | ||
| 04:5706:34 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3407:56 | ||
| 07:5609:19 | ||
| 09:1910:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:49 | ||
| 14:4916:12 | ||
| 16:1217:35 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3519:12 | ||
| 19:1220:49 | ||
| 20:4922:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:19 | ||
| 03:1904:57 | ||
| 04:5706:34 |
| 04:50→05:42 | ||
| 11:42→12:26 | ||
| 20:15→22:01 | ||
| 09:19→10:41 | ||
| 13:27→14:49 | ||
| 06:34→07:56 | ||
| 09:40→11:26 |
Daytime hours
12·55 min| 06:3407:29 | ||
| 07:2908:24 | ||
| 08:2409:19 | ||
| 09:1910:14 | ||
| 10:1411:09 | ||
| 11:0912:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:54 | ||
| 13:5414:49 | ||
| 14:4915:44 | ||
| 15:4416:39 | ||
| 16:3917:35 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 17:3518:40 | ||
| 18:4019:45 | ||
| 19:4520:49 | ||
| 20:4921:54 | ||
| 21:5422:59 | ||
| 22:5900:04 | ||
| 00:0401:09 | ||
| 01:0902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:19 | ||
| 03:1904:24 | ||
| 04:2405:29 | ||
| 05:2906:34 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 2, 2024?
- The tithi on November 2, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on November 2, 2024?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 17:35.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:19–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

