Sunday, March 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 16:58, after which Tritiya runs until 19:33 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 11:44, then Chitra until 14:46 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 14:47, then Dhruva until 15:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 16:58) to Vanij (until 06:15 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 19:33 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:00 to 18:30. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day14:33Same day16:58
Krishna Tritiya
Same day16:58Next day19:33
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta
Prev day08:53Same day11:44
Chitra
Same day11:44Next day14:46
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Vriddhi
Prev day13:58Same day14:47
Dhruva
Same day14:47Next day15:44
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day03:44Same day16:58
Vanij
Same day16:58Next day06:15
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 Dvitiya · Sun
Mar 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:2907:59 | ||
| 07:5909:29 | ||
| 09:2910:59 | ||
| 10:5912:29 | ||
| 12:2914:00 | ||
| 14:0015:30 | ||
| 15:3017:00 | ||
| 17:0018:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:3019:59 | ||
| 19:5921:29 | ||
| 21:2922:59 | ||
| 22:5900:29 | ||
| 00:2901:59 | ||
| 01:5903:29 | ||
| 03:2904:58 | ||
| 04:5806:28 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 30m| 06:2907:59 | ||
| 07:5909:29 | ||
| 09:2910:59 | ||
| 10:5912:29 | ||
| 12:2914:00 | ||
| 14:0015:30 | ||
| 15:3017:00 | ||
| 17:0018:30 |
Night periods
8·1h 30m| 18:3019:59 | ||
| 19:5921:29 | ||
| 21:2922:59 | ||
| 22:5900:29 | ||
| 00:2901:59 | ||
| 01:5903:29 | ||
| 03:2904:58 | ||
| 04:5806:28 |
| 04:53→05:41 | ||
| 12:05→12:53 | ||
| 05:02→06:49 | ||
| 17:00→18:30 | ||
| 12:29→14:00 | ||
| 15:30→17:00 | ||
| 18:17→20:05 |
Daytime hours
12·1h| 06:2907:29 | ||
| 07:2908:29 | ||
| 08:2909:29 | ||
| 09:2910:29 | ||
| 10:2911:29 | ||
| 11:2912:29 | ||
| 12:2913:30 | ||
| 13:3014:30 | ||
| 14:3015:30 | ||
| 15:3016:30 | ||
| 16:3017:30 | ||
| 17:3018:30 |
Night hours
12·1h| 18:3019:30 | ||
| 19:3020:29 | ||
| 20:2921:29 | ||
| 21:2922:29 | ||
| 22:2923:29 | ||
| 23:2900:29 | ||
| 00:2901:29 | ||
| 01:2902:29 | ||
| 02:2903:29 | ||
| 03:2904:28 | ||
| 04:2805:28 | ||
| 05:2806:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 16, 2025?
- The tithi on March 16, 2025 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on March 16, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 18:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:00–18:30. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

