Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 00:41 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 00:35 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 10:59, then Purva Ashadha until 11:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 10:49, then Dhriti until 09:50 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 12:33) to Balava (until 00:41 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:04 to 13:26. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 00:17 Next day 00:41
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula
Prev day 09:44 Same day 10:59
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Purva Ashadha
Same day 10:59 Next day 11:46
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Sukarma
Prev day 11:26 Same day 10:49
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Dhriti
Same day 10:49 Next day 09:50
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 00:17 Same day 12:33
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Balava
Same day 12:33 Next day 00:41
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.
Shukla Panchami · Wed
Nov 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 22m| 06:36 07:58 | ||
| 07:58 09:20 | ||
| 09:20 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:48 | ||
| 14:48 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 38m| 17:32 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:48 | ||
| 20:48 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:21 | ||
| 03:21 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:37 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 22m| 06:36 07:58 | ||
| 07:58 09:20 | ||
| 09:20 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 13:26 | ||
| 13:26 14:48 | ||
| 14:48 16:10 | ||
| 16:10 17:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 38m| 17:32 19:10 | ||
| 19:10 20:48 | ||
| 20:48 22:26 | ||
| 22:26 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:43 | ||
| 01:43 03:21 | ||
| 03:21 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:37 |
| 04:52 → 05:44 | ||
| 04:15 → 05:56 | ||
| 12:04 → 13:26 | ||
| 07:58 → 09:20 | ||
| 10:42 → 12:04 | ||
| 18:09 → 19:50 |
Daytime hours
12 · 55 min| 06:36 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 08:26 | ||
| 08:26 09:20 | ||
| 09:20 10:15 | ||
| 10:15 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:04 | ||
| 12:04 12:59 | ||
| 12:59 13:53 | ||
| 13:53 14:48 | ||
| 14:48 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 16:37 | ||
| 16:37 17:32 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 5m| 17:32 18:37 | ||
| 18:37 19:43 | ||
| 19:43 20:48 | ||
| 20:48 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:15 | ||
| 02:15 03:21 | ||
| 03:21 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:32 | ||
| 05:32 06:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 6, 2024?
- The tithi on November 6, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on November 6, 2024?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:36 and sunset is at 17:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 6, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:04–13:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.