Saturday, March 23, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 07:18, after which Chaturdashi runs until 09:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 07:33 (tomorrow), then Uttara Phalguni until 10:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 19:33, then Ganda until 20:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:18) to Gar (until 20:36) and then to Vanij (until 09:55 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:24 to 10:56. 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
Prev day04:44Same day07:18
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day07:18Next day09:55
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni · Pada 1
Same day04:27Next day07:33
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Shula
Prev day18:34Same day19:33
Ganda
Same day19:33Next day20:33
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Prev day18:00Same day07:18
Gar
Same day07:18Same day20:36
Vanij
Same day20:36Next day09:55
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 · Sat
Mar 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:2107:53 | ||
| 07:5309:24 | ||
| 09:2410:56 | ||
| 10:5612:27 | ||
| 12:2713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:31 | ||
| 15:3117:02 | ||
| 17:0218:34 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:3420:02 | ||
| 20:0221:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:55 | ||
| 01:5503:23 | ||
| 03:2304:52 | ||
| 04:5206:20 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 32m| 06:2107:53 | ||
| 07:5309:24 | ||
| 09:2410:56 | ||
| 10:5612:27 | ||
| 12:2713:59 | ||
| 13:5915:31 | ||
| 15:3117:02 | ||
| 17:0218:34 |
Night periods
8·1h 28m| 18:3420:02 | ||
| 20:0221:30 | ||
| 21:3022:59 | ||
| 22:5900:27 | ||
| 00:2701:55 | ||
| 01:5503:23 | ||
| 03:2304:52 | ||
| 04:5206:20 |
| 04:47→05:34 | ||
| 12:03→12:52 | ||
| 00:19→02:08 | ||
| 09:24→10:56 | ||
| 13:59→15:31 | ||
| 06:21→07:53 | ||
| 13:29→15:17 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 1m| 06:2107:22 | ||
| 07:2208:23 | ||
| 08:2309:24 | ||
| 09:2410:25 | ||
| 10:2511:26 | ||
| 11:2612:27 | ||
| 12:2713:28 | ||
| 13:2814:30 | ||
| 14:3015:31 | ||
| 15:3116:32 | ||
| 16:3217:33 | ||
| 17:3318:34 |
Night hours
12·59 min| 18:3419:33 | ||
| 19:3320:31 | ||
| 20:3121:30 | ||
| 21:3022:29 | ||
| 22:2923:28 | ||
| 23:2800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:26 | ||
| 01:2602:24 | ||
| 02:2403:23 | ||
| 03:2304:22 | ||
| 04:2205:21 | ||
| 05:2106:20 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 23, 2024?
- The tithi on March 23, 2024 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 23, 2024?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 18:34.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:24–10:56. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

