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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Same day00:17Next day00:41
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaKartikPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula
Prev day09:44Same day10:59
Purva Ashadha
Same day10:59Next day11:46
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Sukarma
Prev day11:26Same day10:49
Dhriti
Same day10:49Next day09:50
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Same day00:17Same day12:33
Balava
Same day12:33Next day00:41
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.
Shukla Panchami · Wed
Nov 6
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 06:3607:58 | ||
| 07:5809:20 | ||
| 09:2010:42 | ||
| 10:4212:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:48 | ||
| 14:4816:10 | ||
| 16:1017:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 17:3219:10 | ||
| 19:1020:48 | ||
| 20:4822:26 | ||
| 22:2600:05 | ||
| 00:0501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:21 | ||
| 03:2104:59 | ||
| 04:5906:37 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 06:3607:58 | ||
| 07:5809:20 | ||
| 09:2010:42 | ||
| 10:4212:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:48 | ||
| 14:4816:10 | ||
| 16:1017:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 17:3219:10 | ||
| 19:1020:48 | ||
| 20:4822:26 | ||
| 22:2600:05 | ||
| 00:0501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:21 | ||
| 03:2104:59 | ||
| 04:5906:37 |
| 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| 06:3607:31 | ||
| 07:3108:26 | ||
| 08:2609:20 | ||
| 09:2010:15 | ||
| 10:1511:10 | ||
| 11:1012:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:53 | ||
| 13:5314:48 | ||
| 14:4815:43 | ||
| 15:4316:37 | ||
| 16:3717:32 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 17:3218:37 | ||
| 18:3719:43 | ||
| 19:4320:48 | ||
| 20:4821:54 | ||
| 21:5422:59 | ||
| 22:5900:05 | ||
| 00:0501:10 | ||
| 01:1002:15 | ||
| 02:1503:21 | ||
| 03:2104:26 | ||
| 04:2605:32 | ||
| 05:3206:37 |
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.

