Friday, March 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Saptami until 04:24 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 05:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 01:45 (tomorrow), then Mula until 03:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 18:40, then Vyatipata until 18:35 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 15:39) to Bava (until 04:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 16:59 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:57 to 12:28. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Saptami
Same day02:45Next day04:24
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha · Pada 2
Prev day23:31Next day01:45
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Siddhi
Prev day18:18Same day18:40
Vyatipata
Same day18:40Next day18:35
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day02:45Same day15:39
Bava
Same day15:39Next day04:24
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Saptami · Fri
Mar 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2407:55 | ||
| 07:5509:26 | ||
| 09:2610:57 | ||
| 10:5712:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:01 | ||
| 17:0118:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:3320:01 | ||
| 20:0121:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:56 | ||
| 01:5603:25 | ||
| 03:2504:54 | ||
| 04:5406:22 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2407:55 | ||
| 07:5509:26 | ||
| 09:2610:57 | ||
| 10:5712:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:01 | ||
| 17:0118:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:3320:01 | ||
| 20:0121:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:56 | ||
| 01:5603:25 | ||
| 03:2504:54 | ||
| 04:5406:22 |
| 04:49→05:36 | ||
| 12:04→12:52 | ||
| 16:08→17:53 | ||
| 10:57→12:28 | ||
| 15:30→17:01 | ||
| 07:55→09:26 | ||
| 05:38→07:23 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:2407:24 | ||
| 07:2408:25 | ||
| 08:2509:26 | ||
| 09:2610:27 | ||
| 10:2711:27 | ||
| 11:2712:28 | ||
| 12:2813:29 | ||
| 13:2914:30 | ||
| 14:3015:30 | ||
| 15:3016:31 | ||
| 16:3117:32 | ||
| 17:3218:33 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:3319:32 | ||
| 19:3220:31 | ||
| 20:3121:30 | ||
| 21:3022:29 | ||
| 22:2923:28 | ||
| 23:2800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:27 | ||
| 01:2702:26 | ||
| 02:2603:25 | ||
| 03:2504:24 | ||
| 04:2405:23 | ||
| 05:2306:22 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 21, 2025?
- The tithi on March 21, 2025 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 21, 2025?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 18:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:57–12:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

