Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Saptami until 01:19 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 01:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 06:15 (tomorrow), then Pushya until 07:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 06:58, then Siddha until 05:50 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 13:18) to Bava (until 01:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 13:33 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:05 to 13:29. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 01:29 Next day 01:19
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Kartik · Margashirsha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu · Pada 1
Same day 05:38 Next day 06:15
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shiva
Prev day 08:45 Same day 06:58
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Siddha
Same day 06:58 Next day 05:50
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 01:29 Same day 13:18
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Bava
Same day 13:18 Next day 01:19
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.
Krishna Saptami · Wed
Oct 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:27 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 17:43 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:27 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:27 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 16:18 | ||
| 16:18 17:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 17:43 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 22:30 | ||
| 22:30 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:52 | ||
| 04:52 06:27 |
| 04:45 → 05:36 | ||
| 03:47 → 05:26 | ||
| 12:05 → 13:29 | ||
| 07:51 → 09:16 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:05 | ||
| 17:56 → 19:35 |
Daytime hours
12 · 56 min| 06:27 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:16 | ||
| 09:16 10:12 | ||
| 10:12 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:05 | ||
| 12:05 13:01 | ||
| 13:01 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 14:54 | ||
| 14:54 15:50 | ||
| 15:50 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 17:43 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 17:43 18:47 | ||
| 18:47 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 20:54 | ||
| 20:54 21:58 | ||
| 21:58 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:05 | ||
| 00:05 01:09 | ||
| 01:09 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:16 | ||
| 03:16 04:20 | ||
| 04:20 05:24 | ||
| 05:24 06:27 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 23, 2024?
- The tithi on October 23, 2024 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 23, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 17:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:05–13:29. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.