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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Saturday, in the Shukla Paksha. Today is Dussehra. The tithi is Navami till morning, then Dashami begins. Navami is sacred to Durga, better for prayer than for new beginnings. The Moon is in Shravana nakshatra till tomorrow early morning, then Dhanishta. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:44 to 12:30, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 09:13 to 10:40. The Moon is in Makara rashi and the Sun in Kanya.

Festivals on this date

Saturday, 12 October

Dussehra

Vijayadashami

Aparahna13:16 – 15:35

Shami puja, Aparajita puja and the Ravana Dahan are kept in the afternoon, Aparahna; the Vijay Muhurat falls inside it.

Celebrates Rama's victory over Ravana — the triumph of good over evil. Effigies of Ravana are burned in many cities; in others, the day marks the conclusion of Navratri.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Navami

      Prev day 12:07 upto Same day 10:58

    • then

      Shukla Dashami

      Same day 10:58 Next day 09:09

    Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.

  • Saturday

    Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.

  • AmantaAshwin
    PurnimantaAshwin

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Shravana · Pada 1

      Same day 05:24 upto Next day 04:27

    Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.

    • Dhriti

      Same day 02:45 upto Next day 00:21

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Kaulava

      Prev day 23:38 upto Same day 10:58

    • then

      Taitila

      Same day 10:58 Same day 22:09

    • then

      Gar

      Same day 22:09 Next day 09:09

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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

00061218Kaal · 06:20 – 07:47Shubh · 07:47 – 09:13Rog · 09:13 – 10:40Udveg · 10:40 – 12:07Chal · 12:07 – 13:34Labh · 13:34 – 15:00Amrit · 15:00 – 16:27Kaal · 16:27 – 17:54Kaal · 17:54 – 19:27Labh · 19:27 – 21:01Udveg · 21:01 – 22:34Shubh · 22:34 – 00:07Amrit · 00:07 – 01:40Chal · 01:40 – 03:14Rog · 03:14 – 04:47Kaal · 04:47 – 06:20Kaal · 06:20 – 07:47Chal · 07:47 – 09:13Udyoga · 09:13 – 10:40Amrita · 10:40 – 12:07Labha · 12:07 – 13:34Roga · 13:34 – 15:00Shubha · 15:00 – 16:27Shunya · 16:27 – 17:54Amrita · 17:54 – 19:27Roga · 19:27 – 21:01Shunya · 21:01 – 22:34Udyoga · 22:34 – 00:07Shubha · 00:07 – 01:40Labha · 01:40 – 03:14Chal · 03:14 – 04:47Kaal · 04:47 – 06:20Brahma Muhurta · 04:41 – 05:30Abhijit Muhurta · 11:44 – 12:30Amrit Kalam · 18:28 – 20:00Rahu Kalam · 09:13 – 10:40Yamaganda Kalam · 13:34 – 15:00Gulika Kalam · 06:20 – 07:47Varjyam · 09:15 – 10:47Saturn · 06:20 – 07:18Jupiter · 07:18 – 08:15Mars · 08:15 – 09:13Sun · 09:13 – 10:11Venus · 10:11 – 11:09Mercury · 11:09 – 12:07Moon · 12:07 – 13:05Saturn · 13:05 – 14:03Jupiter · 14:03 – 15:00Mars · 15:00 – 15:58Sun · 15:58 – 16:56Venus · 16:56 – 17:54Mercury · 17:54 – 18:56Moon · 18:56 – 19:58Saturn · 19:58 – 21:01Jupiter · 21:01 – 22:03Mars · 22:03 – 23:05Sun · 23:05 – 00:07Venus · 00:07 – 01:09Mercury · 01:09 – 02:12Moon · 02:12 – 03:14Saturn · 03:14 – 04:16Jupiter · 04:16 – 05:18Mars · 05:18 – 06:20

Oct 12

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 27m
06:20
07:47
09:13
10:40
12:07
13:34
15:00
16:27

Night periods

8·1h 33m
17:54
19:27
21:01
22:34
00:07
01:40
03:14
04:47

Daytime periods

8·1h 27m
06:20
07:47
09:13
10:40
12:07
13:34
15:00
16:27

Night periods

8·1h 33m
17:54
19:27
21:01
22:34
00:07
01:40
03:14
04:47
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
08:15
09:13
10:11
11:09
12:07
13:05
14:03
15:00
15:58
16:56

Night hours

12·1h 2m
17:54
18:56
19:58
21:01
22:03
23:05
00:07
01:09
02:12
03:14
04:16
05:18

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.

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