Friday, October 4, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 05:31 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 07:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 18:37, then Swati until 21:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 05:20 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 06:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 16:16) to Kaulava (until 05:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 18:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:41 to 12:09. The Moon transits Libra 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 Dvitiya
Same day02:58Next day05:31
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaAshwinPurnimantaAshwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day15:31Same day18:37
Swati
Same day18:37Next day21:32
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Same day04:23Next day05:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day02:58Same day16:16
Kaulava
Same day16:16Next day05:31
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Fri
Oct 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1507:44 | ||
| 07:4409:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:34 | ||
| 16:3418:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:0319:34 | ||
| 19:3421:06 | ||
| 21:0622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:09 | ||
| 00:0901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:1507:44 | ||
| 07:4409:12 | ||
| 09:1210:41 | ||
| 10:4112:09 | ||
| 12:0913:38 | ||
| 13:3815:06 | ||
| 15:0616:34 | ||
| 16:3418:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:0319:34 | ||
| 19:3421:06 | ||
| 21:0622:38 | ||
| 22:3800:09 | ||
| 00:0901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:13 | ||
| 03:1304:44 | ||
| 04:4406:16 |
| 04:38→05:27 | ||
| 11:45→12:33 | ||
| 11:24→13:12 | ||
| 10:41→12:09 | ||
| 15:06→16:34 | ||
| 07:44→09:12 | ||
| 00:33→02:22 |
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 | ||
| 13:0814:07 | ||
| 14:0715:06 | ||
| 15:0616:05 | ||
| 16:0517:04 | ||
| 17:0418:03 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:0319:04 | ||
| 19:0420:05 | ||
| 20:0521:06 | ||
| 21:0622:07 | ||
| 22:0723:08 | ||
| 23:0800:09 | ||
| 00:0901:10 | ||
| 01:1002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:13 | ||
| 03:1304:14 | ||
| 04:1405:15 | ||
| 05:1506:16 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 4, 2024?
- The tithi on October 4, 2024 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 4, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 18:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:41–12:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

