Sunday, March 22, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 21:17, after which Panchami runs until 18:38 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 22:42, then Krittika until 20:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 15:40, then Vishkambha until 12:20 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 10:37) to Vishti (until 21:17) and then to Bava (until 07:57 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:02 to 18:33. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Chaitra
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day23:56Same day21:17
Shukla Panchami
Same day21:17Next day18:38
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaChaitraPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Same day00:37Same day22:42
Krittika
Same day22:42Next day20:49
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Vaidhriti
Prev day19:00Same day15:40
Vishkambha
Same day15:40Next day12:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vanij
Prev day23:56Same day10:37
Vishti
Same day10:37Same day21:17
Bava
Same day21:17Next day07:57
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 Chaturthi · Sun
Mar 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2307:54 | ||
| 07:5409:25 | ||
| 09:2510:56 | ||
| 10:5612:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:02 | ||
| 17:0218:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:3320:02 | ||
| 20:0221:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:56 | ||
| 01:5603:24 | ||
| 03:2404:53 | ||
| 04:5306:21 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 31m| 06:2307:54 | ||
| 07:5409:25 | ||
| 09:2510:56 | ||
| 10:5612:28 | ||
| 12:2813:59 | ||
| 13:5915:30 | ||
| 15:3017:02 | ||
| 17:0218:33 |
Night periods
8·1h 29m| 18:3320:02 | ||
| 20:0221:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:56 | ||
| 01:5603:24 | ||
| 03:2404:53 | ||
| 04:5306:21 |
| 04:48→05:35 | ||
| 12:03→12:52 | ||
| 18:17→19:45 | ||
| 17:02→18:33 | ||
| 12:28→13:59 | ||
| 15:30→17:02 | ||
| 09:27→10:55 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:2307:23 | ||
| 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, 2026?
- The tithi on March 22, 2026 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 22, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset is at 18:33.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:02–18:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

