Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dashami until 00:22 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 02:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 20:09, then Pushya until 22:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 16:35, then Atiganda until 16:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:31) to Gar (until 00:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 13:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:30 to 17:01. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 22:49 Next day 00:22
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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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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Punarvasu
Prev day 18:10 Same day 20:09
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Pushya
Same day 20:09 Next day 22:37
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shobhana
Prev day 16:35 Same day 16:35
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Atiganda
Same day 16:35 Next day 16:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 22:49 Same day 11:31
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Gar
Same day 11:31 Next day 00:22
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 Dashami · Tue
Mar 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:26 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:32 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:57 | ||
| 01:57 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:24 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:26 07:56 | ||
| 07:56 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:32 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:32 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:57 | ||
| 01:57 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:55 | ||
| 04:55 06:24 |
| 04:50 → 05:38 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:53 | ||
| 17:33 → 19:17 | ||
| 15:30 → 17:01 | ||
| 09:27 → 10:58 | ||
| 12:29 → 13:59 | ||
| 07:10 → 08:54 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:26 07:26 | ||
| 07:26 08:27 | ||
| 08:27 09:27 | ||
| 09:27 10:28 | ||
| 10:28 11:28 | ||
| 11:28 12:29 | ||
| 12:29 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:31 | ||
| 17:31 18:32 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:32 19:31 | ||
| 19:31 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:28 | ||
| 00:28 01:27 | ||
| 01:27 02:27 | ||
| 02:27 03:26 | ||
| 03:26 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:25 | ||
| 05:25 06:24 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 19, 2024?
- The tithi on March 19, 2024 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 19, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 18:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 19, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:30–17:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.