Today, Tuesday, December 17, 2024, is the second day of Krishna Paksha of Pausha month. This Tithi will end by 10:57 am, after which Tritiya Tithi will begin. On this day, Moon will be situated in Gemini and Punarvasu Nakshatra will be there. Along with this, a combination of Brahma Yoga is also being formed.
Special Yoga and Nakshatra of 17th December 2024
- Second date of Paush Krishna Paksha:
- By 10:57 am.
- Tritiya Tithi:
- After 10:57 am.
- Brahma Yoga:
- Till 09:11 pm.
- Tripushkar Yoga:
- By 10:57 am.
- Punarvasu Nakshatra:
- Till 12:44 pm.
Today’s auspicious time (17 December 2024)
| auspicious time | Time |
|---|---|
| immortality period | 6:06 am to 7:42 am |
| Abhijeet Muhurta | 11:56 am to 12:36 pm |
| Vijay Muhurta | 2:23 pm to 3:25 pm |
| twilight time | 6:23 pm to 7:25 pm |
| Nishith Muhurta | 11:41 pm to 12:20 am |
| wee hours | 4:03 am to 5:08 am |
Rahukaal time (17 December 2024)
One should avoid doing any auspicious work during Rahukaal. Here are the Rahukaal timings for major cities:
| City | Rahukaal time |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 2:51 pm to 4:09 pm |
| Mumbai | 3:19 pm to 4:41 pm |
| Chandigarh | 2:50 pm to 4:07 pm |
| Lucknow | 2:39 pm to 3:57 pm |
| Bhopal | 2:56 pm to 4:16 pm |
| Kolkata | 2:13 pm to 3:34 pm |
| Ahmedabad | 3:16 pm to 4:36 pm |
| Chennai | 2:55 pm to 4:20 pm |
Sunrise and sunset time (17 December 2024)
- Sunrise: 7:07 am
- Sunset: 5:27 pm
Importance of Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar, also known as the Vedic calendar, is used for accurate calculation of time and date. There are five main parts of Panchang:
- date
- constellation
- wise
- sum
- Karan
Through Panchang, information about auspicious time, Rahukaal, time of sunrise and sunset, position of planets and month and paksha is obtained.
To take full advantage of the day of December 17, 2024, follow the auspicious times and do not do any important work during Rahukaal.
