Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Panchami until 12:10, after which Shashthi runs until 10:13 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 10:42, then Ashwini until 09:25 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 19:57, then Shukla until 17:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 12:10) to Kaulava (until 23:07) and then to Taitila (until 10:13 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:35 to 13:59. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Panchami
Prev day14:42Same day12:10
Shukla Shashthi
Same day12:10Next day10:13
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Revati
Prev day12:35Same day10:42
Ashwini
Same day10:42Next day09:25
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shubha
Prev day23:03Same day19:57
Shukla
Same day19:57Next day17:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day01:22Same day12:10
Kaulava
Same day12:10Same day23:07
Taitila
Same day23:07Next day10:13
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 · Wed
Feb 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 07:0008:24 | ||
| 08:2409:48 | ||
| 09:4811:11 | ||
| 11:1112:35 | ||
| 12:3513:59 | ||
| 13:5915:22 | ||
| 15:2216:46 | ||
| 16:4618:10 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 18:1019:46 | ||
| 19:4621:22 | ||
| 21:2222:58 | ||
| 22:5800:35 | ||
| 00:3502:11 | ||
| 02:1103:47 | ||
| 03:4705:23 | ||
| 05:2307:00 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 07:0008:24 | ||
| 08:2409:48 | ||
| 09:4811:11 | ||
| 11:1112:35 | ||
| 12:3513:59 | ||
| 13:5915:22 | ||
| 15:2216:46 | ||
| 16:4618:10 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 18:1019:46 | ||
| 19:4621:22 | ||
| 21:2222:58 | ||
| 22:5800:35 | ||
| 00:3502:11 | ||
| 02:1103:47 | ||
| 03:4705:23 | ||
| 05:2307:00 |
| 05:18→06:09 | ||
| 08:30→09:58 | ||
| 12:35→13:59 | ||
| 08:24→09:48 | ||
| 11:11→12:35 | ||
| 23:39→01:07 |
Daytime hours
12·56 min| 07:0007:56 | ||
| 07:5608:52 | ||
| 08:5209:48 | ||
| 09:4810:43 | ||
| 10:4311:39 | ||
| 11:3912:35 | ||
| 12:3513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:27 | ||
| 14:2715:22 | ||
| 15:2216:18 | ||
| 16:1817:14 | ||
| 17:1418:10 |
Night hours
12·1h 4m| 18:1019:14 | ||
| 19:1420:18 | ||
| 20:1821:22 | ||
| 21:2222:26 | ||
| 22:2623:30 | ||
| 23:3000:35 | ||
| 00:3501:39 | ||
| 01:3902:43 | ||
| 02:4303:47 | ||
| 03:4704:51 | ||
| 04:5105:55 | ||
| 05:5507:00 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 14, 2024?
- The tithi on February 14, 2024 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on February 14, 2024?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:00 and sunset is at 18:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:35–13:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

