Saturday, February 28, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 20:43, after which Trayodashi runs until 19:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 09:34, then Pushya until 08:33 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 17:01, then Shobhana until 14:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 09:36) to Balava (until 20:43) and then to Kaulava (until 07:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:40 to 11:07. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day22:33Same day20:43
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day20:43Next day19:09
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day10:48Same day09:34
Pushya
Same day09:34Next day08:33
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Saubhagya
Prev day19:42Same day17:01
Shobhana
Same day17:01Next day14:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Prev day22:33Same day09:36
Balava
Same day09:36Same day20:43
Kaulava
Same day20:43Next day07:54
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 Dwadashi · Sat
Feb 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4708:14 | ||
| 08:1409:40 | ||
| 09:4011:07 | ||
| 11:0712:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:53 | ||
| 16:5318:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 18:2019:53 | ||
| 19:5321:26 | ||
| 21:2623:00 | ||
| 23:0000:33 | ||
| 00:3302:06 | ||
| 02:0603:39 | ||
| 03:3905:13 | ||
| 05:1306:46 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4708:14 | ||
| 08:1409:40 | ||
| 09:4011:07 | ||
| 11:0712:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:53 | ||
| 16:5318:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 18:2019:53 | ||
| 19:5321:26 | ||
| 21:2623:00 | ||
| 23:0000:33 | ||
| 00:3302:06 | ||
| 02:0603:39 | ||
| 03:3905:13 | ||
| 05:1306:46 |
| 05:07→05:57 | ||
| 12:10→12:56 | ||
| 07:17→08:48 | ||
| 09:40→11:07 | ||
| 14:00→15:27 | ||
| 06:47→08:14 | ||
| 22:11→23:42 |
Daytime hours
12·58 min| 06:4707:45 | ||
| 07:4508:42 | ||
| 08:4209:40 | ||
| 09:4010:38 | ||
| 10:3811:36 | ||
| 11:3612:33 | ||
| 12:3313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:29 | ||
| 14:2915:27 | ||
| 15:2716:24 | ||
| 16:2417:22 | ||
| 17:2218:20 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 18:2019:22 | ||
| 19:2220:24 | ||
| 20:2421:26 | ||
| 21:2622:28 | ||
| 22:2823:31 | ||
| 23:3100:33 | ||
| 00:3301:35 | ||
| 01:3502:37 | ||
| 02:3703:39 | ||
| 03:3904:42 | ||
| 04:4205:44 | ||
| 05:4406:46 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 28, 2026?
- The tithi on February 28, 2026 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 28, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 28, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 18:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 28, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:40–11:07. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

