Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 01:29 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 01:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 05:38 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 06:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 08:45, then Shiva until 06:58 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 13:53) to Vanij (until 01:29 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:18 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:54 to 16:19. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashwin
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Shashthi
Same day02:29Next day01:29
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra · Pada 1
Same day05:50Next day05:38
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Parigha
Prev day11:10Same day08:45
Shiva
Same day08:45Next day06:58
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Same day02:29Same day13:53
Vanij
Same day13:53Next day01:29
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 Shashthi · Tue
Oct 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2607:51 | ||
| 07:5109:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:30 | ||
| 13:3014:54 | ||
| 14:5416:19 | ||
| 16:1917:44 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4419:19 | ||
| 19:1920:55 | ||
| 20:5522:30 | ||
| 22:3000:05 | ||
| 00:0501:41 | ||
| 01:4103:16 | ||
| 03:1604:51 | ||
| 04:5106:27 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:2607:51 | ||
| 07:5109:15 | ||
| 09:1510:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:30 | ||
| 13:3014:54 | ||
| 14:5416:19 | ||
| 16:1917:44 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 17:4419:19 | ||
| 19:1920:55 | ||
| 20:5522:30 | ||
| 22:3000:05 | ||
| 00:0501:41 | ||
| 01:4103:16 | ||
| 03:1604:51 | ||
| 04:5106:27 |
| 04:44→05:35 | ||
| 11:42→12:27 | ||
| 19:43→21:18 | ||
| 14:54→16:19 | ||
| 09:15→10:40 | ||
| 12:05→13:30 | ||
| 14:10→15:45 |
Daytime hours
12·56 min| 06:2607:22 | ||
| 07:2208:19 | ||
| 08:1909:15 | ||
| 09:1510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:08 | ||
| 11:0812:05 | ||
| 12:0513:01 | ||
| 13:0113:58 | ||
| 13:5814:54 | ||
| 14:5415:51 | ||
| 15:5116:47 | ||
| 16:4717:44 |
Night hours
12·1h 4m| 17:4418:47 | ||
| 18:4719:51 | ||
| 19:5120:55 | ||
| 20:5521:58 | ||
| 21:5823:02 | ||
| 23:0200:05 | ||
| 00:0501:09 | ||
| 01:0902:12 | ||
| 02:1203:16 | ||
| 03:1604:19 | ||
| 04:1905:23 | ||
| 05:2306:27 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 22, 2024?
- The tithi on October 22, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 22, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 17:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:54–16:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

