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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 14:33 Same day 16:58
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 16:58 Next day 19:33
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta
Prev day 08:53 Same day 11:44
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Chitra
Same day 11:44 Next day 14:46
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 13:58 Same day 14:47
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Dhruva
Same day 14:47 Next day 15:44
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 03:44 Same day 16:58
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Vanij
Same day 16:58 Next day 06:15
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 Dvitiya · Sun
Mar 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:29 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:29 | ||
| 03:29 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:29 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:29 | ||
| 03:29 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:28 |
| 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| 06:29 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:29 | ||
| 10:29 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 18:30 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:30 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:29 | ||
| 02:29 03:29 | ||
| 03:29 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 06:28 |
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.