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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day13:22Same day15:34
Purnima
Same day15:34Next day18:00
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaMagha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha
Prev day16:42Same day19:25
Magha
Same day19:25Next day22:20
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Shobhana
Prev day12:11Same day12:46
Atiganda
Same day12:46Next day13:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day02:26Same day15:34
Vishti
Same day15:34Next day04:45
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Fri
Feb 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:5208:18 | ||
| 08:1809:43 | ||
| 09:4311:09 | ||
| 11:0912:34 | ||
| 12:3414:00 | ||
| 14:0015:25 | ||
| 15:2516:51 | ||
| 16:5118:16 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 18:1619:50 | ||
| 19:5021:25 | ||
| 21:2522:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:08 | ||
| 02:0803:43 | ||
| 03:4305:17 | ||
| 05:1706:52 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 25m| 06:5208:18 | ||
| 08:1809:43 | ||
| 09:4311:09 | ||
| 11:0912:34 | ||
| 12:3414:00 | ||
| 14:0015:25 | ||
| 15:2516:51 | ||
| 16:5118:16 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 18:1619:50 | ||
| 19:5021:25 | ||
| 21:2522:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:08 | ||
| 02:0803:43 | ||
| 03:4305:17 | ||
| 05:1706:52 |
| 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| 06:5207:49 | ||
| 07:4908:46 | ||
| 08:4609:43 | ||
| 09:4310:40 | ||
| 10:4011:37 | ||
| 11:3712:34 | ||
| 12:3413:31 | ||
| 13:3114:28 | ||
| 14:2815:25 | ||
| 15:2516:22 | ||
| 16:2217:19 | ||
| 17:1918:16 |
Night hours
12·1h 3m| 18:1619:19 | ||
| 19:1920:22 | ||
| 20:2221:25 | ||
| 21:2522:28 | ||
| 22:2823:31 | ||
| 23:3100:34 | ||
| 00:3401:37 | ||
| 01:3702:40 | ||
| 02:4003:43 | ||
| 03:4304:46 | ||
| 04:4605:49 | ||
| 05:4906:52 |
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.

