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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 23:56 Same day 21:17
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 21:17 Next day 18:38
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Same day 00:37 Same day 22:42
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Krittika
Same day 22:42 Next day 20:49
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 19:00 Same day 15:40
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Vishkambha
Same day 15:40 Next day 12:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 23:56 Same day 10:37
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Vishti
Same day 10:37 Same day 21:17
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Bava
Same day 21:17 Next day 07:57
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 Chaturthi · Sun
Mar 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:23 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 09:25 | ||
| 09:25 10:56 | ||
| 10:56 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:33 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:56 | ||
| 01:56 03:24 | ||
| 03:24 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:21 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 31m| 06:23 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 09:25 | ||
| 09:25 10:56 | ||
| 10:56 12:28 | ||
| 12:28 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:33 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 29m| 18:33 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:56 | ||
| 01:56 03:24 | ||
| 03:24 04:53 | ||
| 04:53 06:21 |
| 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| 06:23 07:23 | ||
| 07:23 08:24 | ||
| 08:24 09:25 | ||
| 09:25 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 02:25 | ||
| 02:25 03:24 | ||
| 03:24 04:23 | ||
| 04:23 05:22 | ||
| 05:22 06:21 |
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.