Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 12:14, after which Saptami runs until 12:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 05:14 (tomorrow), then Purva Ashadha until 05:40 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 06:35, then Shobhana until 05:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 12:14) to Gar (until 00:28 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 12:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:08 to 13:35. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Virgo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 11:18 Same day 12:14
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 12:14 Next day 12:32
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashwin · Kartik
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula · Pada 1
Same day 04:07 Next day 05:14
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 06:50 Same day 06:35
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Shobhana
Same day 06:35 Next day 05:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:51 Same day 12:14
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Gar
Same day 12:14 Next day 00:28
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 Shashthi · Wed
Oct 9
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:18 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:57 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 06:19 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:18 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:35 | ||
| 13:35 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 17:57 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:41 | ||
| 01:41 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 06:19 |
| 04:39 → 05:29 | ||
| 22:32 → 00:13 | ||
| 12:08 → 13:35 | ||
| 07:45 → 09:13 | ||
| 10:40 → 12:08 | ||
| 12:30 → 14:10 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:18 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 08:15 | ||
| 08:15 09:13 | ||
| 09:13 10:11 | ||
| 10:11 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:08 | ||
| 12:08 13:06 | ||
| 13:06 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:02 | ||
| 15:02 16:01 | ||
| 16:01 16:59 | ||
| 16:59 17:57 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 17:57 18:59 | ||
| 18:59 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:03 | ||
| 21:03 22:04 | ||
| 22:04 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:08 | ||
| 00:08 01:10 | ||
| 01:10 02:12 | ||
| 02:12 03:13 | ||
| 03:13 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:19 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on October 9, 2024?
- The tithi on October 9, 2024 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on October 9, 2024?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on October 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:18 and sunset is at 17:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on October 9, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:08–13:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.