Thursday, October 17, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Purnima until 16:56, after which Pratipada runs until 13:15 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 16:19, then Ashwini until 13:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 01:41 (tomorrow), then Vajra until 21:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 06:48) to Bava (until 16:56) and then to Balava (until 03:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:31 to 14:57. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 20:40 Same day 16:56
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 16:56 Next day 13:15
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati
Prev day 19:17 Same day 16:19
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Ashwini
Same day 16:19 Next day 13:26
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Harshana
Same day 05:55 Next day 01:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Prev day 20:40 Same day 06:48
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Bava
Same day 06:48 Same day 16:56
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Balava
Same day 16:56 Next day 03:04
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
Purnima · Thu
Oct 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:23 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 16:23 | ||
| 16:23 17:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:49 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 06:23 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:23 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 16:23 | ||
| 16:23 17:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 17:49 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:40 | ||
| 01:40 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 06:23 |
| 04:42 → 05:33 | ||
| 11:43 → 12:29 | ||
| 14:13 → 15:37 | ||
| 13:31 → 14:57 | ||
| 06:23 → 07:49 | ||
| 09:14 → 10:40 | ||
| 05:48 → 07:12 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:23 07:20 | ||
| 07:20 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:14 | ||
| 09:14 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:06 | ||
| 12:06 13:03 | ||
| 13:03 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 14:57 | ||
| 14:57 15:54 | ||
| 15:54 16:52 | ||
| 16:52 17:49 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 17:49 18:52 | ||
| 18:52 19:54 | ||
| 19:54 20:57 | ||
| 20:57 22:00 | ||
| 22:00 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:06 | ||
| 00:06 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:15 | ||
| 03:15 04:18 | ||
| 04:18 05:21 | ||
| 05:21 06:23 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 17, 2024?
- The tithi on October 17, 2024 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on October 17, 2024?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset is at 17:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:31–14:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.