Saturday, October 12, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Navami until 10:58, after which Dashami runs until 09:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 04:27 (tomorrow), then Dhanishta until 02:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 00:21 (tomorrow), then Shula until 21:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:58) to Taitila (until 22:09) and then to Gar (until 09:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:13 to 10:40. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 12:07 Same day 10:58
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 10:58 Next day 09:09
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana · Pada 1
Same day 05:24 Next day 04:27
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Dhriti
Same day 02:45 Next day 00:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:38 Same day 10:58
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Taitila
Same day 10:58 Same day 22:09
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Gar
Same day 22:09 Next day 09:09
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 Navami · Sat
Oct 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:20 07:47 | ||
| 07:47 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:54 19:27 | ||
| 19:27 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:20 07:47 | ||
| 07:47 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:34 | ||
| 13:34 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:54 19:27 | ||
| 19:27 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 06:20 |
| 04:41 → 05:30 | ||
| 11:44 → 12:30 | ||
| 18:28 → 20:00 | ||
| 09:13 → 10:40 | ||
| 13:34 → 15:00 | ||
| 06:20 → 07:47 | ||
| 09:15 → 10:47 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:20 07:18 | ||
| 07:18 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:07 | ||
| 12:07 13:05 | ||
| 13:05 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 15:58 | ||
| 15:58 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 17:54 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:54 18:56 | ||
| 18:56 19:58 | ||
| 19:58 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 22:03 | ||
| 22:03 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:07 | ||
| 00:07 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:14 | ||
| 03:14 04:16 | ||
| 04:16 05:18 | ||
| 05:18 06:20 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 12, 2024?
- The tithi on October 12, 2024 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 12, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 12, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 17:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 12, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:13–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.