Monday, March 2, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 17:56, after which Purnima runs until 17:07 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 07:50, then Magha until 07:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 12:17, then Sukarma until 10:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 17:56) to Vishti (until 05:28 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 17:07 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:12 to 09:39. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 19:09 Same day 17:56
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Purnima
Same day 17:56 Next day 17:07
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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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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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 08:33 Same day 07:50
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Magha
Same day 07:50 Next day 07:31
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Atiganda
Prev day 14:31 Same day 12:17
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Sukarma
Same day 12:17 Next day 10:23
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 06:30 Same day 17:56
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Vishti
Same day 17:56 Next day 05:28
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 Chaturdashi · Mon
Mar 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:45 08:12 | ||
| 08:12 09:39 | ||
| 09:39 11:06 | ||
| 11:06 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:54 | ||
| 16:54 18:21 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 18:21 19:54 | ||
| 19:54 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 05:11 | ||
| 05:11 06:44 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:45 08:12 | ||
| 08:12 09:39 | ||
| 09:39 11:06 | ||
| 11:06 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:54 | ||
| 16:54 18:21 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 33m| 18:21 19:54 | ||
| 19:54 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:05 | ||
| 02:05 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 05:11 | ||
| 05:11 06:44 |
| 05:06 → 05:55 | ||
| 12:10 → 12:56 | ||
| 06:17 → 07:50 | ||
| 08:12 → 09:39 | ||
| 11:06 → 12:33 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:27 | ||
| 20:58 → 22:32 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:45 07:43 | ||
| 07:43 08:41 | ||
| 08:41 09:39 | ||
| 09:39 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 11:35 | ||
| 11:35 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:25 | ||
| 16:25 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 18:21 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 18:21 19:23 | ||
| 19:23 20:25 | ||
| 20:25 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:36 | ||
| 02:36 03:38 | ||
| 03:38 04:40 | ||
| 04:40 05:42 | ||
| 05:42 06:44 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 2, 2026?
- The tithi on March 2, 2026 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 2, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 18:21.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 2, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:12–09:39. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.