Sunday, March 24, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 09:55, after which Purnima runs until 12:30 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 07:33, then Uttara Phalguni until 10:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 20:33, then Vriddhi until 21:29 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 09:55) to Vishti (until 23:13) and then to Bava (until 12:30 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:03 to 18:34. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 07:18 Same day 09:55
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Purnima
Same day 09:55 Next day 12:30
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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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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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 04:27 Same day 07:33
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 07:33 Next day 10:37
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Ganda
Prev day 19:33 Same day 20:33
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Vriddhi
Same day 20:33 Next day 21:29
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 20:36 Same day 09:55
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Vishti
Same day 09:55 Same day 23:13
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Bava
Same day 23:13 Next day 12:30
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 Chaturdashi · Sun
Mar 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:20 07:52 | ||
| 07:52 09:23 | ||
| 09:23 10:55 | ||
| 10:55 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:31 | ||
| 15:31 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 18:34 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:34 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:55 | ||
| 01:55 03:23 | ||
| 03:23 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 06:19 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 32m| 06:20 07:52 | ||
| 07:52 09:23 | ||
| 09:23 10:55 | ||
| 10:55 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:31 | ||
| 15:31 17:03 | ||
| 17:03 18:34 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 28m| 18:34 20:02 | ||
| 20:02 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:55 | ||
| 01:55 03:23 | ||
| 03:23 04:51 | ||
| 04:51 06:19 |
| 04:46 → 05:33 | ||
| 12:03 → 12:52 | ||
| 00:19 → 02:08 | ||
| 17:03 → 18:34 | ||
| 12:27 → 13:59 | ||
| 15:31 → 17:03 | ||
| 13:29 → 15:17 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 1m| 06:20 07:21 | ||
| 07:21 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:23 | ||
| 09:23 10:25 | ||
| 10:25 11:26 | ||
| 11:26 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:31 | ||
| 15:31 16:32 | ||
| 16:32 17:33 | ||
| 17:33 18:34 |
Night hours
12 · 59 min| 18:34 19:33 | ||
| 19:33 20:32 | ||
| 20:32 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:25 | ||
| 01:25 02:24 | ||
| 02:24 03:23 | ||
| 03:23 04:21 | ||
| 04:21 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 06:19 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 24, 2024?
- The tithi on March 24, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 24, 2024?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 18:34.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 24, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:03–18:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.