Friday, March 13, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dashami until 08:11 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 09:16 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 03:02 (tomorrow), then Uttara Ashadha until 04:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 10:30, then Variyan until 10:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 19:24) to Vishti (until 08:11 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 20:49 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:01 to 12:30. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 06:29 Next day 08:11
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha · Pada 1
Same day 00:42 Next day 03:02
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 09:57 Same day 10:30
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Variyan
Same day 10:30 Next day 10:41
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 06:29 Same day 19:24
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Vishti
Same day 19:24 Next day 08:11
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 Dashami · Fri
Mar 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:33 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 09:32 | ||
| 09:32 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:29 | ||
| 15:29 16:58 | ||
| 16:58 18:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:28 19:58 | ||
| 19:58 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:30 | ||
| 00:30 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:31 | ||
| 03:31 05:01 | ||
| 05:01 06:32 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 29m| 06:33 08:02 | ||
| 08:02 09:32 | ||
| 09:32 11:01 | ||
| 11:01 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:29 | ||
| 15:29 16:58 | ||
| 16:58 18:28 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:28 19:58 | ||
| 19:58 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:30 | ||
| 00:30 02:00 | ||
| 02:00 03:31 | ||
| 03:31 05:01 | ||
| 05:01 06:32 |
| 04:56 → 05:45 | ||
| 12:07 → 12:54 | ||
| 21:46 → 23:31 | ||
| 11:01 → 12:30 | ||
| 15:29 → 16:58 | ||
| 08:02 → 09:32 | ||
| 11:14 → 13:00 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:33 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 08:32 | ||
| 08:32 09:32 | ||
| 09:32 10:31 | ||
| 10:31 11:31 | ||
| 11:31 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:29 | ||
| 15:29 16:29 | ||
| 16:29 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 18:28 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:28 19:28 | ||
| 19:28 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:30 | ||
| 00:30 01:30 | ||
| 01:30 02:30 | ||
| 02:30 03:31 | ||
| 03:31 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:31 | ||
| 05:31 06:32 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 13, 2026?
- The tithi on March 13, 2026 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 13, 2026?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset is at 18:28.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 13, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:01–12:30. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.