Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 09:23, after which Chaturdashi runs until 08:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 06:08 (tomorrow), then Purva Bhadrapada until 05:20 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 08:13, then Sadhya until 06:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 09:23) to Vishti (until 20:59) and then to Shakuni (until 08:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:30 to 17:00. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day 09:41 Same day 09:23
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 09:23 Next day 08:25
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Same day 06:21 Next day 06:08
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Siddha
Prev day 09:35 Same day 08:13
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Sadhya
Same day 08:13 Next day 06:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vanij
Prev day 21:37 Same day 09:23
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Vishti
Same day 09:23 Same day 20:59
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Shakuni
Same day 20:59 Next day 08:25
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 Trayodashi · Tue
Mar 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:28 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:28 | ||
| 03:28 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:27 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:28 07:59 | ||
| 07:59 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:59 | ||
| 10:59 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:28 | ||
| 03:28 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 06:27 |
| 04:53 → 05:40 | ||
| 12:05 → 12:53 | ||
| 23:00 → 00:35 | ||
| 15:30 → 17:00 | ||
| 09:29 → 10:59 | ||
| 12:29 → 13:59 | ||
| 13:29 → 15:04 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:28 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 08:29 | ||
| 08:29 09:29 | ||
| 09:29 10:29 | ||
| 10:29 11:29 | ||
| 11:29 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 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 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:28 | ||
| 01:28 02:28 | ||
| 02:28 03:28 | ||
| 03:28 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:27 | ||
| 05:27 06:27 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 17, 2026?
- The tithi on March 17, 2026 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 17, 2026?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset is at 18:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:30–17:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.