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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Saturday. The tithi is Saptami until 21:38, after which Ashtami runs until 21:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Rohini until 16:05, then Mrigashira until 16:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 18:06, then Ayushman until 17:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 09:48) to Vanij (until 21:38) and then to Vishti (until 09:40 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:29 to 10:59. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Saptami

      Prev day22:09Same day21:38

    • Shukla Ashtami

      Same day21:38Next day21:53

    Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.

  • 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

    • Rohini

      Prev day16:08Same day16:05

    • Mrigashira

      Same day16:05Next day16:47

    Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.

    • Priti

      Prev day19:44Same day18:06

    • Ayushman

      Same day18:06Next day17:04

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Gar

      Prev day22:09Same day09:48

    • Vanij

      Same day09:48Same day21:38

    • Vishti

      Same day21:38Next day09:40

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Saptami · Sat

00061218Kaal · 06:29 – 07:59Shubh · 07:59 – 09:29Rog · 09:29 – 10:59Udveg · 10:59 – 12:29Chal · 12:29 – 14:00Labh · 14:00 – 15:30Amrit · 15:30 – 17:00Kaal · 17:00 – 18:30Kaal · 18:30 – 20:00Labh · 20:00 – 21:29Udveg · 21:29 – 22:59Shubh · 22:59 – 00:29Amrit · 00:29 – 01:59Chal · 01:59 – 03:28Rog · 03:28 – 04:58Kaal · 04:58 – 06:28Kaal · 06:29 – 07:59Chal · 07:59 – 09:29Udyoga · 09:29 – 10:59Amrita · 10:59 – 12:29Labha · 12:29 – 14:00Roga · 14:00 – 15:30Shubha · 15:30 – 17:00Shunya · 17:00 – 18:30Amrita · 18:30 – 20:00Roga · 20:00 – 21:29Shunya · 21:29 – 22:59Udyoga · 22:59 – 00:29Shubha · 00:29 – 01:59Labha · 01:59 – 03:28Chal · 03:28 – 04:58Kaal · 04:58 – 06:28Brahma Muhurta · 04:53 – 05:41Abhijit Muhurta · 12:05 – 12:53Amrit Kalam · 12:53 – 14:29Rahu Kalam · 09:29 – 10:59Yamaganda Kalam · 14:00 – 15:30Gulika Kalam · 06:29 – 07:59Varjyam · 08:06 – 09:42Saturn · 06:29 – 07:29Jupiter · 07:29 – 08:29Mars · 08:29 – 09:29Sun · 09:29 – 10:29Venus · 10:29 – 11:29Mercury · 11:29 – 12:29Moon · 12:29 – 13:29Saturn · 13:29 – 14:30Jupiter · 14:30 – 15:30Mars · 15:30 – 16:30Sun · 16:30 – 17:30Venus · 17:30 – 18:30Mercury · 18:30 – 19:30Moon · 19:30 – 20:29Saturn · 20:29 – 21:29Jupiter · 21:29 – 22:29Mars · 22:29 – 23:29Sun · 23:29 – 00:29Venus · 00:29 – 01:29Mercury · 01:29 – 02:29Moon · 02:29 – 03:28Saturn · 03:28 – 04:28Jupiter · 04:28 – 05:28Mars · 05:28 – 06:28

Mar 16

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 30m
06:29
07:59
09:29
10:59
12:29
14:00
15:30
17:00

Night periods

8·1h 30m
18:30
20:00
21:29
22:59
00:29
01:59
03:28
04:58

Daytime periods

8·1h 30m
06:29
07:59
09:29
10:59
12:29
14:00
15:30
17:00

Night periods

8·1h 30m
18:30
20:00
21:29
22:59
00:29
01:59
03:28
04:58
04:5305:41
12:0512:53
12:5314:29
09:2910:59
14:0015:30
06:2907:59
08:0609:42

Daytime hours

12·1h
06:29
07:29
08:29
09:29
10:29
11:29
12:29
13:29
14:30
15:30
16:30
17:30

Night hours

12·1h
18:30
19:30
20:29
21:29
22:29
23:29
00:29
01:29
02:29
03:28
04:28
05:28

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on March 16, 2024?
The tithi on March 16, 2024 is Shukla Saptami.
What nakshatra is active on March 16, 2024?
Rohini nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on March 16, 2024?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 18:30.
When is Rahu Kalam on March 16, 2024?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:29–10:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.