Saturday, February 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Purnima until 18:00, after which Pratipada runs until 20:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 22:20, then Purva Phalguni until 01:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 13:33, then Sukarma until 14:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 18:00) to Balava (until 07:17 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 20:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:43 to 11:08. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 15:34 Same day 18:00
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 18:00 Next day 20:36
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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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Magha
Prev day 19:25 Same day 22:20
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Purva Phalguni
Same day 22:20 Next day 01:23
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Atiganda
Prev day 12:46 Same day 13:33
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Sukarma
Same day 13:33 Next day 14:27
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Same day 04:45 Same day 18:00
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Balava
Same day 18:00 Next day 07:17
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.
Purnima · Sat
Feb 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:52 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 18:17 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 18:17 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:51 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 26m| 06:52 08:17 | ||
| 08:17 09:43 | ||
| 09:43 11:08 | ||
| 11:08 12:34 | ||
| 12:34 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:25 | ||
| 15:25 16:51 | ||
| 16:51 18:17 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 34m| 18:17 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:08 | ||
| 02:08 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 05:16 | ||
| 05:16 06:51 |
| 05:11 → 06:01 | ||
| 12:11 → 12:57 | ||
| 19:38 → 21:26 | ||
| 09:43 → 11:08 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:25 | ||
| 06:52 → 08:17 | ||
| 08:52 → 10:40 |
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 16:23 | ||
| 16:23 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 18:17 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 3m| 18:17 19:20 | ||
| 19:20 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:25 | ||
| 21:25 22:28 | ||
| 22:28 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:36 | ||
| 01:36 02:39 | ||
| 02:39 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:45 | ||
| 04:45 05:48 | ||
| 05:48 06:51 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 24, 2024?
- The tithi on February 24, 2024 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on February 24, 2024?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset is at 18:17.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:43–11:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.