Panchang for London on Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Tuesday, 24 December 2024 GMT Vedic time Margashira māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

No major festival — Krishna Navami · Vidaal Yoga, Dhwanksha (Anandadi)

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Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 03:55 PM Tithi → Dashami · Karana → Vanija Yoga → Atiganda Abhijit Vijaya Godhuli Sayahna Sandhya 03:55 PM Nishita Durm Yamaganda 10:02 AM Gulikai 12:00 PM Rahu 01:57 PM Varjyam 03:49 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Tuesday, 24 December 2024

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Navami

until · then Dashami

Type
Rikta
Deity
Durga
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Chitra

until · then Swati

Pada
1
Lord
Mars
Deity
Vishvakarma
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Shobhana

until · then Atiganda

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 7h 50m

Surya (Sun)

Dhanu · Sagittarius
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:00 PM
Sunset

Sun in Moola (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Kanya · Virgo

Last quarter

36.9% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
01:16 AM
Moonset
12:10 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Kanya (Virgo)
Sun sign (Surya)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun nakshatra
Moola, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2128°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2081 · Pingala
Shaka Samvat
1946 · Krodhi
Kali Yuga year
5125
Lunar month (Amanta)
Margashira
Solar month
Margashirsha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Hemant (Pre-winter) · Shishir
National civil date
3 Pausha 1946 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Vidaal Yoga, Dhwanksha (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Kumbha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Rog AvoidInauspicious
02 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
03 Char GoodAuspicious
04 Labh GoodAuspicious
05 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
06 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
07 Shubh GoodAuspicious
08 Rog AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 8° 47′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Kanya (Virgo) 23° 57′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Vrischika (Scorpio) 16° 51′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Makara (Capricorn) 25° 08′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 9° 53′ Retrograde
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 19° 52′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Kumbha (Aquarius) 19° 46′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 7° 41′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 7° 41′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mars first
  1. Mangala Hora
  2. Surya Hora
  3. Shukra Hora
  4. Budha Hora
  5. Chandra Hora
  6. Shani Hora
  7. Guru Hora
  8. Mangala Hora
  9. Surya Hora
  10. Shukra Hora
  11. Budha Hora
  12. Chandra Hora
  13. Shani Hora
  14. Guru Hora
  15. Mangala Hora
  16. Surya Hora
  17. Shukra Hora
  18. Budha Hora
  19. Chandra Hora
  20. Shani Hora
  21. Guru Hora
  22. Mangala Hora
  23. Surya Hora
  24. Shukra Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Tamil calendar

Margazhi9(மார்கழி)

2055 · Krodhi

Telugu calendar

Margashira(మార్గశిరం)

1946 · Krodhi

Kannada calendar

Margashira(ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ)

1946 · Krodhi

Malayalam calendar

Dhanu9(ധനു)

1200

Bengali calendar

Poush9(পৌষ)

1431

Gujarati calendar

Magshar(માગશર)

2081 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Margashirsh(मार्गशीर्ष)

1946 · Krodhi

Odia calendar

Pausa10(ପୌଷ)

1431

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.