Friday, March 22, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 07:18 (tomorrow), after which Chaturdashi runs until 09:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 04:27 (tomorrow), then Purva Phalguni until 07:33 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 18:34, then Shula until 19:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 18:00) to Taitila (until 07:18 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 20:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:56 to 12:28. The Moon transits Leo 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
Shukla Trayodashi
Same day04:44Next day07:18
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Magha · Pada 1
Same day01:26Next day04:27
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhriti
Prev day17:41Same day18:34
Shula
Same day18:34Next day19:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day04:44Same day18:00
Taitila
Same day18:00Next day07:18
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Trayodashi · Fri
Mar 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2207:53 | ||
| 07:5309:25 | ||
| 09:2510:56 | ||
| 10:5612:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:02 | ||
| 17:0218:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:3320:02 | ||
| 20:0221:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:56 | ||
| 01:5603:24 | ||
| 03:2404:52 | ||
| 04:5206:21 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2207:53 | ||
| 07:5309:25 | ||
| 09:2510:56 | ||
| 10:5612:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:02 | ||
| 17:0218:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:3320:02 | ||
| 20:0221:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:56 | ||
| 01:5603:24 | ||
| 03:2404:52 | ||
| 04:5206:21 |
| 04:47→05:35 | ||
| 12:03→12:52 | ||
| 01:45→03:33 | ||
| 10:56→12:28 | ||
| 15:30→17:02 | ||
| 07:53→09:25 | ||
| 14:57→16:45 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:2207:23 | ||
| 07:2308:24 | ||
| 08:2409:25 | ||
| 09:2510:26 | ||
| 10:2611:27 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 00:2701:26 | ||
| 01:2602:25 | ||
| 02:2503:24 | ||
| 03:2404:23 | ||
| 04:2305:22 | ||
| 05:2206:21 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 22, 2024?
- The tithi on March 22, 2024 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 22, 2024?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 18:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 22, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:56–12:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

