Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 00:19 (tomorrow), after which Chaturdashi runs until 20:40 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 22:08, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 19:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 14:12, then Dhruva until 10:08 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 14:03) to Taitila (until 00:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 10:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:58 to 16:25. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day03:42Next day00:19
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Bhadrapada
Same day00:42Same day22:08
Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day22:08Next day19:17
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vriddhi
Prev day18:00Same day14:12
Dhruva
Same day14:12Next day10:08
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day03:42Same day14:03
Taitila
Same day14:03Next day00:19
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 Trayodashi · Tue
Oct 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2207:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:58 | ||
| 14:5816:25 | ||
| 16:2517:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:5119:25 | ||
| 19:2520:59 | ||
| 20:5922:33 | ||
| 22:3300:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:14 | ||
| 03:1404:48 | ||
| 04:4806:22 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:2207:48 | ||
| 07:4809:14 | ||
| 09:1410:40 | ||
| 10:4012:06 | ||
| 12:0613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:58 | ||
| 14:5816:25 | ||
| 16:2517:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 17:5119:25 | ||
| 19:2520:59 | ||
| 20:5922:33 | ||
| 22:3300:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:14 | ||
| 03:1404:48 | ||
| 04:4806:22 |
| 04:42→05:32 | ||
| 11:43→12:29 | ||
| 14:59→16:25 | ||
| 14:58→16:25 | ||
| 09:14→10:40 | ||
| 12:06→13:32 | ||
| 06:25→07:51 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:2207:19 | ||
| 07:1908:16 | ||
| 08:1609:14 | ||
| 09:1410:11 | ||
| 10:1111:09 | ||
| 11:0912:06 | ||
| 12:0613:04 | ||
| 13:0414:01 | ||
| 14:0114:58 | ||
| 14:5815:56 | ||
| 15:5616:53 | ||
| 16:5317:51 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:5118:53 | ||
| 18:5319:56 | ||
| 19:5620:59 | ||
| 20:5922:01 | ||
| 22:0123:04 | ||
| 23:0400:06 | ||
| 00:0601:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:14 | ||
| 03:1404:17 | ||
| 04:1705:20 | ||
| 05:2006:22 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 15, 2024?
- The tithi on October 15, 2024 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 15, 2024?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 17:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:58–16:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

