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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 02:58 Next day 05:31
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 15:31 Same day 18:37
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Swati
Same day 18:37 Next day 21:32
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 04:23 Next day 05:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 02:58 Same day 16:16
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Kaulava
Same day 16:16 Next day 05:31
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Fri
Oct 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:15 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 18:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:03 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:16 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:15 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:38 | ||
| 13:38 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 18:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:03 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:38 | ||
| 22:38 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:16 |
| 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| 06:15 07:14 | ||
| 07:14 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:06 | ||
| 15:06 16:05 | ||
| 16:05 17:04 | ||
| 17:04 18:03 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:03 19:04 | ||
| 19:04 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:06 | ||
| 21:06 22:07 | ||
| 22:07 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:14 | ||
| 04:14 05:15 | ||
| 05:15 06:16 |
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.