Thursday, November 7, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Shashthi until 00:35 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 23:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 11:46, then Uttara Ashadha until 12:02 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 09:50, then Shula until 08:26 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 12:42) to Taitila (until 00:35 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 12:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:26 to 14:48. 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 Shashthi
Same day00:41Next day00:35
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Ashadha
Prev day10:59Same day11:46
Uttara Ashadha
Same day11:46Next day12:02
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhriti
Prev day10:49Same day09:50
Shula
Same day09:50Next day08:26
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day00:41Same day12:42
Taitila
Same day12:42Next day00:35
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 Shashthi · Thu
Nov 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 06:3707:59 | ||
| 07:5909:21 | ||
| 09:2110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:48 | ||
| 14:4816:09 | ||
| 16:0917:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 17:3119:10 | ||
| 19:1020:48 | ||
| 20:4822:26 | ||
| 22:2600:05 | ||
| 00:0501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:21 | ||
| 03:2105:00 | ||
| 05:0006:38 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 06:3707:59 | ||
| 07:5909:21 | ||
| 09:2110:42 | ||
| 10:4212:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:48 | ||
| 14:4816:09 | ||
| 16:0917:31 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 17:3119:10 | ||
| 19:1020:48 | ||
| 20:4822:26 | ||
| 22:2600:05 | ||
| 00:0501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:21 | ||
| 03:2105:00 | ||
| 05:0006:38 |
| 04:52→05:45 | ||
| 11:42→12:26 | ||
| 06:49→08:28 | ||
| 13:26→14:48 | ||
| 06:37→07:59 | ||
| 09:21→10:42 | ||
| 20:54→22:33 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 06:3707:32 | ||
| 07:3208:26 | ||
| 08:2609:21 | ||
| 09:2110:15 | ||
| 10:1511:10 | ||
| 11:1012:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:53 | ||
| 13:5314:48 | ||
| 14:4815:42 | ||
| 15:4216:37 | ||
| 16:3717:31 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:3118:37 | ||
| 18:3719:42 | ||
| 19:4220:48 | ||
| 20:4821:53 | ||
| 21:5322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:05 | ||
| 00:0501:10 | ||
| 01:1002:16 | ||
| 02:1603:21 | ||
| 03:2104:27 | ||
| 04:2705:32 | ||
| 05:3206:38 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 7, 2024?
- The tithi on November 7, 2024 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on November 7, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 7, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset is at 17:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 7, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:26–14:48. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

