Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Panchami until 11:18, after which Shashthi runs until 12:14 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 04:07 (tomorrow), then Mula until 05:14 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 06:50, then Saubhagya until 06:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 11:18) to Kaulava (until 23:51) and then to Taitila (until 12:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:03 to 16:31. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 09:47 Same day 11:18
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 11:18 Next day 12:14
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha · Pada 1
Same day 02:24 Next day 04:07
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Ayushman
Prev day 06:38 Same day 06:50
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Saubhagya
Same day 06:50 Next day 06:35
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 22:37 Same day 11:18
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Kaulava
Same day 11:18 Same day 23:51
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Taitila
Same day 23:51 Next day 12:14
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 Panchami · Tue
Oct 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:18 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 17:58 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 06:18 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:18 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 17:58 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:36 | ||
| 22:36 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 06:18 |
| 04:39 → 05:28 | ||
| 11:45 → 12:31 | ||
| 18:42 → 20:24 | ||
| 15:03 → 16:31 | ||
| 09:13 → 10:40 | ||
| 12:08 → 13:36 | ||
| 08:24 → 10:07 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:18 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:14 | ||
| 08:14 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:06 | ||
| 13:06 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:03 | ||
| 15:03 16:02 | ||
| 16:02 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 17:58 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:58 19:00 | ||
| 19:00 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:05 | ||
| 22:05 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:11 | ||
| 02:11 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:18 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 8, 2024?
- The tithi on October 8, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on October 8, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:18 and sunset is at 17:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:03–16:31. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.