Monday, March 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Navami until 22:49, after which Dashami runs until 00:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 18:10, then Punarvasu until 20:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 16:35, then Shobhana until 16:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:16) to Kaulava (until 22:49) and then to Taitila (until 11:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:57 to 09:28. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 21:53 Same day 22:49
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 22:49 Next day 00:22
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 16:47 Same day 18:10
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Punarvasu
Same day 18:10 Next day 20:09
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 17:04 Same day 16:35
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Shobhana
Same day 16:35 Next day 16:35
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 21:53 Same day 10:16
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Kaulava
Same day 10:16 Same day 22:49
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Taitila
Same day 22:49 Next day 11:31
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.
Shukla Navami · Mon
Mar 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:27 07:57 | ||
| 07:57 09:28 | ||
| 09:28 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:31 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:27 | ||
| 03:27 04:56 | ||
| 04:56 06:26 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:27 07:57 | ||
| 07:57 09:28 | ||
| 09:28 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:31 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:31 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:27 | ||
| 03:27 04:56 | ||
| 04:56 06:26 |
| 04:51 → 05:39 | ||
| 12:05 → 12:53 | ||
| 07:35 → 09:17 | ||
| 07:57 → 09:28 | ||
| 10:58 → 12:29 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:30 | ||
| 01:40 → 03:21 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:27 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 08:27 | ||
| 08:27 09:28 | ||
| 09:28 10:28 | ||
| 10:28 11:28 | ||
| 11:28 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:31 | ||
| 17:31 18:31 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:31 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:28 | ||
| 01:28 02:27 | ||
| 02:27 03:27 | ||
| 03:27 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:26 | ||
| 05:26 06:26 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 18, 2024?
- The tithi on March 18, 2024 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 18, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 18:31.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:57–09:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.