Thursday, March 21, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 04:44 (tomorrow), after which Trayodashi runs until 07:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 01:26 (tomorrow), then Magha until 04:27 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 17:41, then Dhriti until 18:34 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 15:32) to Balava (until 04:44 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 18:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:59 to 15:30. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Same day 02:23 Next day 04:44
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha · Pada 2
Prev day 22:37 Next day 01:26
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Sukarma
Prev day 16:59 Same day 17:41
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Dhriti
Same day 17:41 Next day 18:34
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 02:23 Same day 15:32
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Balava
Same day 15:32 Next day 04:44
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 Dwadashi · Thu
Mar 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:23 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 09:26 | ||
| 09:26 10:57 | ||
| 10:57 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:33 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:56 | ||
| 01:56 03:25 | ||
| 03:25 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:22 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:23 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 09:26 | ||
| 09:26 10:57 | ||
| 10:57 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:33 20:01 | ||
| 20:01 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:56 | ||
| 01:56 03:25 | ||
| 03:25 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:22 |
| 04:48 → 05:36 | ||
| 12:04 → 12:52 | ||
| 23:39 → 01:26 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:30 | ||
| 06:23 → 07:54 | ||
| 09:26 → 10:57 | ||
| 12:55 → 14:43 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:23 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 08:25 | ||
| 08:25 09:26 | ||
| 09:26 10:26 | ||
| 10:26 11:27 | ||
| 11:27 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:31 | ||
| 16:31 17:32 | ||
| 17:32 18:33 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:33 19:32 | ||
| 19:32 20:31 | ||
| 20:31 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:26 | ||
| 01:26 02:26 | ||
| 02:26 03:25 | ||
| 03:25 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 06:22 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 21, 2024?
- The tithi on March 21, 2024 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 21, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset is at 18:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 21, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:59–15:30. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.