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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Ashtami
Prev day 09:58 Same day 11:58
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Krishna Navami
Same day 11:58 Next day 13:19
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 13:29 Same day 15:53
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Jyeshtha
Same day 15:53 Next day 17:39
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 11:32 Same day 11:57
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Harshana
Same day 11:57 Next day 11:54
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Kaulava
Prev day 23:02 Same day 11:58
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Taitila
Same day 11:58 Next day 00:44
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.
Krishna Ashtami · Fri
Feb 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:54 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 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 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:18 | ||
| 05:18 06:53 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:54 08:19 | ||
| 08:19 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 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 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:18 | ||
| 05:18 06:53 |
| 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| 06:54 07:50 | ||
| 07:50 08:47 | ||
| 08:47 09:44 | ||
| 09:44 10:41 | ||
| 10:41 11:38 | ||
| 11:38 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:28 | ||
| 14:28 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:15 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 18:15 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:28 | ||
| 22:28 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:40 | ||
| 02:40 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 04:46 | ||
| 04:46 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, 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.