Saturday, March 28, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 08:46, after which Ekadashi runs until 07:46 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 14:49, then Ashlesha until 14:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 20:04, then Dhriti until 18:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 08:46) to Vanij (until 20:13) and then to Vishti (until 07:46 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:21 to 10:53. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Dashami
Prev day10:07Same day08:46
Kamada Ekadashi
Same day08:46Next day07:46
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Prev day15:23Same day14:49
Ashlesha
Same day14:49Next day14:37
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Sukarma
Prev day22:09Same day20:04
Dhriti
Same day20:04Next day18:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day21:24Same day08:46
Vanij
Same day08:46Same day20:13
Vishti
Same day20:13Next day07:46
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 Dashami · Sat
Mar 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 33m| 06:1607:48 | ||
| 07:4809:21 | ||
| 09:2110:53 | ||
| 10:5312:26 | ||
| 12:2613:59 | ||
| 13:5915:31 | ||
| 15:3117:04 | ||
| 17:0418:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 27m| 18:3620:04 | ||
| 20:0421:31 | ||
| 21:3122:58 | ||
| 22:5800:25 | ||
| 00:2501:53 | ||
| 01:5303:20 | ||
| 03:2004:47 | ||
| 04:4706:15 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 33m| 06:1607:48 | ||
| 07:4809:21 | ||
| 09:2110:53 | ||
| 10:5312:26 | ||
| 12:2613:59 | ||
| 13:5915:31 | ||
| 15:3117:04 | ||
| 17:0418:36 |
Night periods
8·1h 27m| 18:3620:04 | ||
| 20:0421:31 | ||
| 21:3122:58 | ||
| 22:5800:25 | ||
| 00:2501:53 | ||
| 01:5303:20 | ||
| 03:2004:47 | ||
| 04:4706:15 |
| 04:42→05:29 | ||
| 12:01→12:51 | ||
| 08:34→10:08 | ||
| 09:21→10:53 | ||
| 13:59→15:31 | ||
| 06:16→07:48 | ||
| 23:12→00:46 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 2m| 06:1607:17 | ||
| 07:1708:19 | ||
| 08:1909:21 | ||
| 09:2110:23 | ||
| 10:2311:24 | ||
| 11:2412:26 | ||
| 12:2613:28 | ||
| 13:2814:29 | ||
| 14:2915:31 | ||
| 15:3116:33 | ||
| 16:3317:35 | ||
| 17:3518:36 |
Night hours
12·58 min| 18:3619:34 | ||
| 19:3420:33 | ||
| 20:3321:31 | ||
| 21:3122:29 | ||
| 22:2923:27 | ||
| 23:2700:25 | ||
| 00:2501:24 | ||
| 01:2402:22 | ||
| 02:2203:20 | ||
| 03:2004:18 | ||
| 04:1805:16 | ||
| 05:1606:15 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 28, 2026?
- The tithi on March 28, 2026 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 28, 2026?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 28, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset is at 18:36.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 28, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:21–10:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

