Thursday, October 3, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Pratipada until 02:58 (tomorrow), after which Dvitiya runs until 05:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 15:31, then Chitra until 18:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 04:23 (tomorrow), then Vaidhriti until 05:20 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kimstughna (until 13:39) to Bava (until 02:58 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 16:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:38 to 15:07. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Purushottam Maas
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Pratipada
Same day00:19Next day02:58
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day12:22Same day15:31
Chitra
Same day15:31Next day18:37
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Indra
Same day03:20Next day04:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kimstughna
Same day00:19Same day13:39
Bava
Same day13:39Next day02:58
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Thu
Oct 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1507:43 | ||
| 07:4309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:07 | ||
| 15:0716:35 | ||
| 16:3518:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0419:35 | ||
| 19:3521:07 | ||
| 21:0722:38 | ||
| 22:3800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:44 | ||
| 04:4406:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 29m| 06:1507:43 | ||
| 07:4309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:07 | ||
| 15:0716:35 | ||
| 16:3518:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:0419:35 | ||
| 19:3521:07 | ||
| 21:0722:38 | ||
| 22:3800:10 | ||
| 00:1001:41 | ||
| 01:4103:12 | ||
| 03:1204:44 | ||
| 04:4406:15 |
| 04:38→05:26 | ||
| 11:46→12:33 | ||
| 08:44→10:33 | ||
| 13:38→15:07 | ||
| 06:15→07:43 | ||
| 09:12→10:41 | ||
| 21:52→23:41 |
Daytime hours
12·59 min| 06:1507:14 | ||
| 07:1408:13 | ||
| 08:1309:12 | ||
| 09:1210:11 | ||
| 10:1111:10 | ||
| 11:1012:09 | ||
| 12:0913:08 | ||
| 13:0814:08 | ||
| 14:0815:07 | ||
| 15:0716:06 | ||
| 16:0617:05 | ||
| 17:0518:04 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:0419:05 | ||
| 19:0520:06 | ||
| 20:0621:07 | ||
| 21:0722:08 | ||
| 22:0823:09 | ||
| 23:0900:10 | ||
| 00:1001:11 | ||
| 01:1102:12 | ||
| 02:1203:12 | ||
| 03:1204:13 | ||
| 04:1305:14 | ||
| 05:1406:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 3, 2024?
- The tithi on October 3, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on October 3, 2024?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 18:04.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:38–15:07. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

