Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 11:28, after which Trayodashi runs until 13:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 14:17, then Pushya until 16:42 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 11:49, then Saubhagya until 12:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 11:28) to Kaulava (until 00:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:35 to 14:00. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 09:56 Same day 11:28
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 11:28 Next day 13:22
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 12:12 Same day 14:17
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Pushya
Same day 14:17 Next day 16:42
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Ayushman
Prev day 11:45 Same day 11:49
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Saubhagya
Same day 11:49 Next day 12:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 22:39 Same day 11:28
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Kaulava
Same day 11:28 Next day 00:22
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 Dwadashi · Wed
Feb 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:54 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 18:15 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 18:15 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:24 | ||
| 21:24 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:19 | ||
| 05:19 06:53 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:54 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:50 | ||
| 16:50 18:15 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 18:15 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:24 | ||
| 21:24 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 05:19 | ||
| 05:19 06:53 |
| 05:13 → 06:04 | ||
| 11:40 → 13:25 | ||
| 12:35 → 14:00 | ||
| 08:19 → 09:44 | ||
| 11:09 → 12:35 | ||
| 01:15 → 02:59 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:54 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 08:48 | ||
| 08:48 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 11:38 | ||
| 11:38 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:28 | ||
| 14:28 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:15 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 18:15 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:24 | ||
| 21:24 22:28 | ||
| 22:28 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:41 | ||
| 02:41 03:44 | ||
| 03:44 04:47 | ||
| 04:47 05:50 | ||
| 05:50 06:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 21, 2024?
- The tithi on February 21, 2024 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 21, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:54 and sunset is at 18:15.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:35–14:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.