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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 14:38 Same day 13:01
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 13:01 Next day 11:10
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati
Prev day 20:06 Same day 19:06
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Ashwini
Same day 19:06 Next day 17:54
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shubha
Prev day 18:22 Same day 15:49
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Shukla
Same day 15:49 Next day 13:07
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 01:51 Same day 13:01
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Bava
Same day 13:01 Next day 00:07
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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 Chaturthi · Sat
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 |
| 05:13 → 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| 06:54 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 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 16:21 | ||
| 16:21 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:15 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 18:15 19:18 | ||
| 19:18 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:25 | ||
| 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 04:47 | ||
| 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, 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.