Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Amavasya until 00:19 (tomorrow), after which Pratipada runs until 02:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 12:22, then Hasta until 15:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 03:20 (tomorrow), then Indra until 04:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Chatushpada (until 10:59) to Naga (until 00:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Kimstughna (until 13:39 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:10 to 13:39. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Festivals on this date
Wednesday, 2 October
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 21:39 Next day 00:19
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni
Prev day 09:15 Same day 12:22
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Hasta
Same day 12:22 Next day 15:31
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Brahma
Same day 02:16 Next day 03:20
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Chatushpada
Prev day 21:39 Same day 10:59
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Naga
Same day 10:59 Next day 00:19
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Wed
Oct 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:14 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 15:07 | ||
| 15:07 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 18:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:05 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:15 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:14 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:39 | ||
| 13:39 15:07 | ||
| 15:07 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 18:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:05 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:39 | ||
| 22:39 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:15 |
| 04:37 → 05:26 | ||
| 04:14 → 06:02 | ||
| 12:10 → 13:39 | ||
| 07:43 → 09:12 | ||
| 10:41 → 12:10 | ||
| 17:23 → 19:12 |
Daytime hours
12 · 59 min| 06:14 07:13 | ||
| 07:13 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:10 | ||
| 12:10 13:09 | ||
| 13:09 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:07 | ||
| 15:07 16:07 | ||
| 16:07 17:06 | ||
| 17:06 18:05 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:05 19:06 | ||
| 19:06 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:08 | ||
| 21:08 22:08 | ||
| 22:08 23:09 | ||
| 23:09 00:10 | ||
| 00:10 01:11 | ||
| 01:11 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:12 | ||
| 03:12 04:13 | ||
| 04:13 05:14 | ||
| 05:14 06:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 2, 2024?
- The tithi on October 2, 2024 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 2, 2024?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset is at 18:05.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:10–13:39. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.