Friday, February 23, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 15:34, after which Purnima runs until 18:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 19:25, then Magha until 22:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 12:46, then Atiganda until 13:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 15:34) to Vishti (until 04:45 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 18:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:09 to 12:34. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 13:22 Same day 15:34
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Purnima
Same day 15:34 Next day 18:00
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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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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Ashlesha
Prev day 16:42 Same day 19:25
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Magha
Same day 19:25 Next day 22:20
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Shobhana
Prev day 12:11 Same day 12:46
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Atiganda
Same day 12:46 Next day 13:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Same day 02:26 Same day 15:34
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Vishti
Same day 15:34 Next day 04:45
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 Chaturdashi · Fri
Feb 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:52 08:18 | ||
| 08:18 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 18:16 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 18:16 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:52 08:18 | ||
| 08:18 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:09 | ||
| 11:09 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 18:16 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 18:16 19:50 | ||
| 19:50 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:43 | ||
| 03:43 05:17 | ||
| 05:17 06:52 |
| 05:12 → 06:02 | ||
| 12:11 → 12:57 | ||
| 17:38 → 19:25 | ||
| 11:09 → 12:34 | ||
| 15:25 → 16:51 | ||
| 08:18 → 09:43 | ||
| 06:57 → 08:44 |
Daytime hours
12 · 57 min| 06:52 07:49 | ||
| 07:49 08:46 | ||
| 08:46 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 10:40 | ||
| 10:40 11:37 | ||
| 11:37 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:28 | ||
| 14:28 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:22 | ||
| 16:22 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:16 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 18:16 19:19 | ||
| 19:19 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 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 05:49 | ||
| 05:49 06:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 23, 2024?
- The tithi on February 23, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 23, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset is at 18:16.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:09–12:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.