Thursday, October 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ashtami until 01:58 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 03:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 07:39 (tomorrow), then Ashlesha until 09:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 05:21 (tomorrow), then Shubha until 05:25 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 13:33) to Kaulava (until 01:58 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 14:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:29 to 14:53. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Ashtami
Same day01:19Next day01:58
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaKartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya · Pada 1
Same day06:15Next day07:39
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Sadhya
Same day05:50Next day05:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day01:19Same day13:33
Kaulava
Same day13:33Next day01:58
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 Ashtami · Thu
Oct 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 06:2707:52 | ||
| 07:5209:16 | ||
| 09:1610:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:29 | ||
| 13:2914:53 | ||
| 14:5316:18 | ||
| 16:1817:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 17:4219:18 | ||
| 19:1820:53 | ||
| 20:5322:29 | ||
| 22:2900:05 | ||
| 00:0501:41 | ||
| 01:4103:16 | ||
| 03:1604:52 | ||
| 04:5206:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 06:2707:52 | ||
| 07:5209:16 | ||
| 09:1610:40 | ||
| 10:4012:05 | ||
| 12:0513:29 | ||
| 13:2914:53 | ||
| 14:5316:18 | ||
| 16:1817:42 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 17:4219:18 | ||
| 19:1820:53 | ||
| 20:5322:29 | ||
| 22:2900:05 | ||
| 00:0501:41 | ||
| 01:4103:16 | ||
| 03:1604:52 | ||
| 04:5206:28 |
| 04:45→05:36 | ||
| 11:42→12:27 | ||
| 00:53→02:34 | ||
| 13:29→14:53 | ||
| 06:27→07:52 | ||
| 09:16→10:40 | ||
| 14:43→16:25 |
Daytime hours
12·56 min| 06:2707:23 | ||
| 07:2308:20 | ||
| 08:2009:16 | ||
| 09:1610:12 | ||
| 10:1211:08 | ||
| 11:0812:05 | ||
| 12:0513:01 | ||
| 13:0113:57 | ||
| 13:5714:53 | ||
| 14:5315:50 | ||
| 15:5016:46 | ||
| 16:4617:42 |
Night hours
12·1h 4m| 17:4218:46 | ||
| 18:4619:50 | ||
| 19:5020:53 | ||
| 20:5321:57 | ||
| 21:5723:01 | ||
| 23:0100:05 | ||
| 00:0501:09 | ||
| 01:0902:13 | ||
| 02:1303:16 | ||
| 03:1604:20 | ||
| 04:2005:24 | ||
| 05:2406:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 24, 2024?
- The tithi on October 24, 2024 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 24, 2024?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 17:42.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:29–14:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

