Thursday, October 31, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 15:53, after which Amavasya runs until 18:17 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 00:44 (tomorrow), then Swati until 03:30 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 09:49, then Priti until 10:39 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Shakuni (until 15:53) to Chatushpada (until 05:07 (tomorrow)) and then to Naga (until 18:17 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:27 to 14:50. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Libra.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Chaturdashi
Prev day13:15Same day15:53
Amavasya
Same day15:53Next day18:17
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra · Pada 2
Prev day21:43Next day00:44
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vishkambha
Prev day08:50Same day09:49
Priti
Same day09:49Next day10:39
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Shakuni
Same day02:35Same day15:53
Chatushpada
Same day15:53Next day05:07
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.
Krishna Chaturdashi · Thu
Oct 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3207:55 | ||
| 07:5509:18 | ||
| 09:1810:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:50 | ||
| 14:5016:13 | ||
| 16:1317:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3619:13 | ||
| 19:1320:50 | ||
| 20:5022:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:19 | ||
| 03:1904:56 | ||
| 04:5606:33 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 23m| 06:3207:55 | ||
| 07:5509:18 | ||
| 09:1810:41 | ||
| 10:4112:04 | ||
| 12:0413:27 | ||
| 13:2714:50 | ||
| 14:5016:13 | ||
| 16:1317:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 37m| 17:3619:13 | ||
| 19:1320:50 | ||
| 20:5022:27 | ||
| 22:2700:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:19 | ||
| 03:1904:56 | ||
| 04:5606:33 |
| 04:49→05:40 | ||
| 11:42→12:26 | ||
| 17:31→19:19 | ||
| 13:27→14:50 | ||
| 06:32→07:55 | ||
| 09:18→10:41 | ||
| 06:43→08:31 |
Daytime hours
12·55 min| 06:3207:27 | ||
| 07:2708:23 | ||
| 08:2309:18 | ||
| 09:1810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:09 | ||
| 11:0912:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:55 | ||
| 13:5514:50 | ||
| 14:5015:45 | ||
| 15:4516:41 | ||
| 16:4117:36 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 17:3618:41 | ||
| 18:4119:46 | ||
| 19:4620:50 | ||
| 20:5021:55 | ||
| 21:5523:00 | ||
| 23:0000:04 | ||
| 00:0401:09 | ||
| 01:0902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:19 | ||
| 03:1904:23 | ||
| 04:2305:28 | ||
| 05:2806:33 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 31, 2024?
- The tithi on October 31, 2024 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 31, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset is at 17:36.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:27–14:50. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

