Saturday, October 5, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Tritiya until 07:49 (tomorrow), after which Chaturthi runs until 09:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 21:32, then Vishakha until 00:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 06:07 (tomorrow), then Priti until 06:38 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 18:42) to Gar (until 07:49 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 20:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:12 to 10:41. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 05:31 Next day 07:49
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 18:37 Same day 21:32
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Vishakha
Same day 21:32 Next day 00:10
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vishkambha
Same day 05:20 Next day 06:07
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 05:31 Same day 18:42
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Gar
Same day 18:42 Next day 07:49
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 Tritiya · Sat
Oct 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:16 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:37 | ||
| 13:37 15:05 | ||
| 15:05 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 18:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:02 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:05 | ||
| 21:05 22:37 | ||
| 22:37 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:16 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:16 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:37 | ||
| 13:37 15:05 | ||
| 15:05 16:33 | ||
| 16:33 18:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:02 19:34 | ||
| 19:34 21:05 | ||
| 21:05 22:37 | ||
| 22:37 00:09 | ||
| 00:09 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 06:16 |
| 04:38 → 05:27 | ||
| 11:45 → 12:32 | ||
| 11:40 → 13:28 | ||
| 09:12 → 10:41 | ||
| 13:37 → 15:05 | ||
| 06:16 → 07:44 | ||
| 00:54 → 02:42 |
Daytime hours
12 · 59 min| 06:16 07:15 | ||
| 07:15 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:12 | ||
| 09:12 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:09 | ||
| 12:09 13:08 | ||
| 13:08 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:05 | ||
| 15:05 16:04 | ||
| 16:04 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 18:02 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:02 19:03 | ||
| 19:03 20:04 | ||
| 20:04 21:05 | ||
| 21:05 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 5, 2024?
- The tithi on October 5, 2024 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on October 5, 2024?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset is at 18:02.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:12–10:41. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.