Saturday, February 21, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 13:01, after which Panchami runs until 11:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 19:06, then Ashwini until 17:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 15:49, then Shukla until 13:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 13:01) to Bava (until 00:07 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 11:10 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:44 to 11:09. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day14:38Same day13:01
Shukla Panchami
Same day13:01Next day11:10
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Revati
Prev day20:06Same day19:06
Ashwini
Same day19:06Next day17:54
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shubha
Prev day18:22Same day15:49
Shukla
Same day15:49Next day13:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day01:51Same day13:01
Bava
Same day13:01Next day00:07
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Chaturthi · Sat
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 |
| 05:13→06:03 | ||
| 12:12→12:57 | ||
| 16:48→18:20 | ||
| 09:44→11:09 | ||
| 14:00→15:25 | ||
| 06:54→08:19 | ||
| 07:36→09:08 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:5407:51 | ||
| 07:5108:47 | ||
| 08:4709:44 | ||
| 09:4410:41 | ||
| 10:4111:38 | ||
| 11:3812:34 | ||
| 12:3413:31 | ||
| 13:3114:28 | ||
| 14:2815:25 | ||
| 15:2516:21 | ||
| 16:2117:18 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 03:4304:47 | ||
| 04:4705:50 | ||
| 05:5006:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 21, 2026?
- The tithi on February 21, 2026 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 21, 2026?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:54 and sunset is at 18:15.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:44–11:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

