Friday, February 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Ashtami until 11:58, after which Navami runs until 13:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 15:53, then Jyeshtha until 17:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 11:57, then Harshana until 11:54 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 11:58) to Taitila (until 00:44 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 13:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:09 to 12:34. The Moon transits Scorpio 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
Krishna Ashtami
Prev day09:58Same day11:58
Krishna Navami
Same day11:58Next day13:19
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day13:29Same day15:53
Jyeshtha
Same day15:53Next day17:39
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vyaghata
Prev day11:32Same day11:57
Harshana
Same day11:57Next day11:54
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Prev day23:02Same day11:58
Taitila
Same day11:58Next day00:44
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Fri
Feb 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:5408:19 | ||
| 08:1909:44 | ||
| 09:4411:09 | ||
| 11:0912:34 | ||
| 12:3414:00 | ||
| 14:0015:25 | ||
| 15:2516:50 | ||
| 16:5018:15 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 18:1519:50 | ||
| 19:5021:25 | ||
| 21:2522:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:09 | ||
| 02:0903:43 | ||
| 03:4305:18 | ||
| 05:1806:53 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:5408:19 | ||
| 08:1909:44 | ||
| 09:4411:09 | ||
| 11:0912:34 | ||
| 12:3414:00 | ||
| 14:0015:25 | ||
| 15:2516:50 | ||
| 16:5018:15 |
Night periods
8·1h 35m| 18:1519:50 | ||
| 19:5021:25 | ||
| 21:2522:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:09 | ||
| 02:0903:43 | ||
| 03:4305:18 | ||
| 05:1806:53 |
| 05:12→06:03 | ||
| 12:12→12:57 | ||
| 04:27→06:12 | ||
| 11:09→12:34 | ||
| 15:25→16:50 | ||
| 08:19→09:44 | ||
| 17:53→19:39 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:5407:50 | ||
| 07:5008:47 | ||
| 08:4709:44 | ||
| 09:4410:41 | ||
| 10:4111:38 | ||
| 11:3812:34 | ||
| 12:3413:31 | ||
| 13:3114:28 | ||
| 14:2815:25 | ||
| 15:2516:22 | ||
| 16:2217:18 | ||
| 17:1818:15 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 18:1519:18 | ||
| 19:1820:21 | ||
| 20:2121:25 | ||
| 21:2522:28 | ||
| 22:2823:31 | ||
| 23:3100:34 | ||
| 00:3401:37 | ||
| 01:3702:40 | ||
| 02:4003:43 | ||
| 03:4304:46 | ||
| 04:4605:50 | ||
| 05:5006:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 21, 2025?
- The tithi on February 21, 2025 is Krishna Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on February 21, 2025?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:54 and sunset is at 18:15.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:09–12:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

