Thursday, February 29, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Panchami until 06:22 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 07:54 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 10:21, then Swati until 12:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 17:55, then Dhruva until 18:13 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 17:24) to Taitila (until 06:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 19:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:00 to 15:27. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 04:19 Next day 06:22
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 07:32 Same day 10:21
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Swati
Same day 10:21 Next day 12:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 17:16 Same day 17:55
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Dhruva
Same day 17:55 Next day 18:13
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 04:19 Same day 17:24
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Taitila
Same day 17:24 Next day 06:22
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.
Krishna Panchami · Thu
Feb 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:47 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 18:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 18:20 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 02:06 | ||
| 02:06 03:39 | ||
| 03:39 05:12 | ||
| 05:12 06:46 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:47 08:13 | ||
| 08:13 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 11:07 | ||
| 11:07 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:53 | ||
| 16:53 18:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 18:20 19:53 | ||
| 19:53 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 02:06 | ||
| 02:06 03:39 | ||
| 03:39 05:12 | ||
| 05:12 06:46 |
| 05:07 → 05:57 | ||
| 12:10 → 12:56 | ||
| 03:12 → 05:00 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:27 | ||
| 06:47 → 08:13 | ||
| 09:40 → 11:07 | ||
| 16:29 → 18:16 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:47 07:44 | ||
| 07:44 08:42 | ||
| 08:42 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:38 | ||
| 10:38 11:36 | ||
| 11:36 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:24 | ||
| 16:24 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 18:20 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 18:20 19:22 | ||
| 19:22 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:26 | ||
| 21:26 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:33 | ||
| 00:33 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:37 | ||
| 02:37 03:39 | ||
| 03:39 04:41 | ||
| 04:41 05:43 | ||
| 05:43 06:46 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 29, 2024?
- The tithi on February 29, 2024 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on February 29, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 18:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:00–15:27. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.