Friday, March 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Shashthi until 07:54 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 08:45 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 12:48, then Vishakha until 14:41 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 18:13, then Vyaghata until 18:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 19:12) to Vanij (until 07:54 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 20:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:06 to 12:33. The Moon transits Libra 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
Krishna Shashthi
Same day06:22Next day07:54
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day10:21Same day12:48
Vishakha
Same day12:48Next day14:41
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Dhruva
Prev day17:55Same day18:13
Vyaghata
Same day18:13Next day18:05
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day06:22Same day19:12
Vanij
Same day19:12Next 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.
Krishna Shashthi · Fri
Mar 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4608:12 | ||
| 08:1209:39 | ||
| 09:3911:06 | ||
| 11:0612:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:54 | ||
| 16:5418:21 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 18:2119:54 | ||
| 19:5421:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:33 | ||
| 00:3302:06 | ||
| 02:0603:39 | ||
| 03:3905:11 | ||
| 05:1106:44 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4608:12 | ||
| 08:1209:39 | ||
| 09:3911:06 | ||
| 11:0612:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:54 | ||
| 16:5418:21 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 18:2119:54 | ||
| 19:5421:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:33 | ||
| 00:3302:06 | ||
| 02:0603:39 | ||
| 03:3905:11 | ||
| 05:1106:44 |
| 05:06→05:56 | ||
| 12:10→12:56 | ||
| 03:06→04:52 | ||
| 11:06→12:33 | ||
| 15:27→16:54 | ||
| 08:12→09:39 | ||
| 16:32→18:17 |
Daytime hours
12·58 min| 06:4607:43 | ||
| 07:4308:41 | ||
| 08:4109:39 | ||
| 09:3910:37 | ||
| 10:3711:35 | ||
| 11:3512:33 | ||
| 12:3313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:29 | ||
| 14:2915:27 | ||
| 15:2716:25 | ||
| 16:2517:23 | ||
| 17:2318:21 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 18:2119:23 | ||
| 19:2320:25 | ||
| 20:2521:27 | ||
| 21:2722:29 | ||
| 22:2923:31 | ||
| 23:3100:33 | ||
| 00:3301:35 | ||
| 01:3502:37 | ||
| 02:3703:39 | ||
| 03:3904:41 | ||
| 04:4105:42 | ||
| 05:4206:44 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 1, 2024?
- The tithi on March 1, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 1, 2024?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset is at 18:21.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:06–12:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

