Thursday, February 26, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Dashami till tomorrow early morning, then Amalaki Ekadashi begins. Dashami is a stable day, auspicious for most work. The Moon is in Mrigashira nakshatra till afternoon, then Ardra. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:11 to 12:57, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 14:00 to 15:26. The Moon is in Mithuna rashi and the Sun in Kumbha.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 02:41 upto Next day 00:33
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 13:38 upto Same day 12:10
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then
Ardra
Same day 12:10 Next day 10:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Priti
Same day 01:27 upto Same day 22:32
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then
Ayushman
Same day 22:32 Next day 19:42
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 02:41 upto Same day 13:37
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then
Gar
Same day 13:37 Next day 00:33
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 Dashami · Thu
Feb 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:4908:15 | ||
| 08:1509:41 | ||
| 09:4111:08 | ||
| 11:0812:34 | ||
| 12:3414:00 | ||
| 14:0015:26 | ||
| 15:2616:52 | ||
| 16:5218:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 18:1819:52 | ||
| 19:5221:26 | ||
| 21:2623:00 | ||
| 23:0000:33 | ||
| 00:3302:07 | ||
| 02:0703:41 | ||
| 03:4105:14 | ||
| 05:1406:48 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 26m| 06:4908:15 | ||
| 08:1509:41 | ||
| 09:4111:08 | ||
| 11:0812:34 | ||
| 12:3414:00 | ||
| 14:0015:26 | ||
| 15:2616:52 | ||
| 16:5218:18 |
Night periods
8·1h 34m| 18:1819:52 | ||
| 19:5221:26 | ||
| 21:2623:00 | ||
| 23:0000:33 | ||
| 00:3302:07 | ||
| 02:0703:41 | ||
| 03:4105:14 | ||
| 05:1406:48 |
| 05:09→05:59 | ||
| 12:11→12:57 | ||
| 03:54→05:25 | ||
| 14:00→15:26 | ||
| 06:49→08:15 | ||
| 09:41→11:08 | ||
| 18:53→20:24 |
Daytime hours
12·57 min| 06:4907:46 | ||
| 07:4608:44 | ||
| 08:4409:41 | ||
| 09:4110:39 | ||
| 10:3911:36 | ||
| 11:3612:34 | ||
| 12:3413:31 | ||
| 13:3114:29 | ||
| 14:2915:26 | ||
| 15:2616:24 | ||
| 16:2417:21 | ||
| 17:2118:18 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 18:1819:21 | ||
| 19:2120:23 | ||
| 20:2321:26 | ||
| 21:2622:28 | ||
| 22:2823:31 | ||
| 23:3100:33 | ||
| 00:3301:36 | ||
| 01:3602:38 | ||
| 02:3803:41 | ||
| 03:4104:43 | ||
| 04:4305:46 | ||
| 05:4606:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 26, 2026?
- The tithi on February 26, 2026 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on February 26, 2026?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:49 and sunset is at 18:18.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:00–15:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



