Saturday, October 19, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 09:49, after which Tritiya runs until 06:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 10:46, then Krittika until 08:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 17:40, then Vyatipata until 14:10 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 09:49) to Vanij (until 20:14) and then to Vishti (until 06:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:15 to 10:40. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day13:15Same day09:49
Krishna Tritiya
Same day09:49Next day06:46
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day13:26Same day10:46
Krittika
Same day10:46Next day08:31
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Siddhi
Prev day21:33Same day17:40
Vyatipata
Same day17:40Next day14:10
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day23:30Same day09:49
Vanij
Same day09:49Same day20:14
Vishti
Same day20:14Next day06:46
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.
Krishna Dvitiya · Sat
Oct 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2407:49 | ||
| 07:4909:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:56 | ||
| 14:5616:21 | ||
| 16:2117:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4719:21 | ||
| 19:2120:56 | ||
| 20:5622:31 | ||
| 22:3100:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:50 | ||
| 04:5006:25 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2407:49 | ||
| 07:4909:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:56 | ||
| 14:5616:21 | ||
| 16:2117:47 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4719:21 | ||
| 19:2120:56 | ||
| 20:5622:31 | ||
| 22:3100:06 | ||
| 00:0601:40 | ||
| 01:4003:15 | ||
| 03:1504:50 | ||
| 04:5006:25 |
| 04:43→05:34 | ||
| 11:43→12:28 | ||
| 06:30→07:55 | ||
| 09:15→10:40 | ||
| 13:31→14:56 | ||
| 06:24→07:49 | ||
| 21:58→23:23 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:2407:21 | ||
| 07:2108:18 | ||
| 08:1809:15 | ||
| 09:1510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:08 | ||
| 11:0812:05 | ||
| 12:0513:02 | ||
| 13:0213:59 | ||
| 13:5914:56 | ||
| 14:5615:53 | ||
| 15:5316:50 | ||
| 16:5017:47 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 17:4718:50 | ||
| 18:5019:53 | ||
| 19:5320:56 | ||
| 20:5621:59 | ||
| 21:5923:03 | ||
| 23:0300:06 | ||
| 00:0601:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:15 | ||
| 03:1504:18 | ||
| 04:1805:21 | ||
| 05:2106:25 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 19, 2024?
- The tithi on October 19, 2024 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 19, 2024?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:47.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:15–10:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

