Saturday, November 9, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ashtami until 22:45, after which Navami runs until 21:01 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 11:47, then Dhanishta until 10:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 04:22 (tomorrow), then Dhruva until 01:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:25) to Bava (until 22:45) and then to Balava (until 09:57 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:22 to 10:43. The Moon transits Capricorn 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 Ashtami
Prev day23:56Same day22:45
Shukla Navami
Same day22:45Next day21:01
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaKartikPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day12:02Same day11:47
Dhanishta
Same day11:47Next day10:59
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vriddhi
Same day06:37Next day04:22
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Prev day23:56Same day11:25
Bava
Same day11:25Same day22:45
Balava
Same day22:45Next day09:57
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Ashtami · Sat
Nov 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 06:3908:00 | ||
| 08:0009:22 | ||
| 09:2210:43 | ||
| 10:4312:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:47 | ||
| 14:4716:09 | ||
| 16:0917:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:3019:09 | ||
| 19:0920:47 | ||
| 20:4722:26 | ||
| 22:2600:05 | ||
| 00:0501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:22 | ||
| 03:2205:01 | ||
| 05:0106:40 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 21m| 06:3908:00 | ||
| 08:0009:22 | ||
| 09:2210:43 | ||
| 10:4312:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:47 | ||
| 14:4716:09 | ||
| 16:0917:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 39m| 17:3019:09 | ||
| 19:0920:47 | ||
| 20:4722:26 | ||
| 22:2600:05 | ||
| 00:0501:43 | ||
| 01:4303:22 | ||
| 03:2205:01 | ||
| 05:0106:40 |
| 04:54→05:46 | ||
| 11:43→12:26 | ||
| 01:30→03:05 | ||
| 09:22→10:43 | ||
| 13:26→14:47 | ||
| 06:39→08:00 | ||
| 16:00→17:35 |
Daytime hours
12·54 min| 06:3907:33 | ||
| 07:3308:27 | ||
| 08:2709:22 | ||
| 09:2210:16 | ||
| 10:1611:10 | ||
| 11:1012:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:53 | ||
| 13:5314:47 | ||
| 14:4715:41 | ||
| 15:4116:36 | ||
| 16:3617:30 |
Night hours
12·1h 6m| 17:3018:36 | ||
| 18:3619:42 | ||
| 19:4220:47 | ||
| 20:4721:53 | ||
| 21:5322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:05 | ||
| 00:0501:11 | ||
| 01:1102:16 | ||
| 02:1603:22 | ||
| 03:2204:28 | ||
| 04:2805:34 | ||
| 05:3406:40 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 9, 2024?
- The tithi on November 9, 2024 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on November 9, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 17:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:22–10:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

