Sunday, March 3, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Saptami until 08:45, after which Ashtami runs until 08:49 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 15:54, then Jyeshtha until 16:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 17:23, then Vajra until 16:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 08:45) to Balava (until 20:53) and then to Kaulava (until 08:49 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:55 to 18:22. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Saptami
Prev day07:54Same day08:45
Krishna Ashtami
Same day08:45Next day08:49
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day14:41Same day15:54
Jyeshtha
Same day15:54Next day16:21
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Harshana
Prev day18:05Same day17:23
Vajra
Same day17:23Next day16:04
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Prev day20:25Same day08:45
Balava
Same day08:45Same day20:53
Kaulava
Same day20:53Next day08:49
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.
Krishna Saptami · Sun
Mar 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4308:11 | ||
| 08:1109:38 | ||
| 09:3811:05 | ||
| 11:0512:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:55 | ||
| 16:5518:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 18:2219:55 | ||
| 19:5521:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:32 | ||
| 00:3202:05 | ||
| 02:0503:37 | ||
| 03:3705:10 | ||
| 05:1006:42 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4308:11 | ||
| 08:1109:38 | ||
| 09:3811:05 | ||
| 11:0512:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:55 | ||
| 16:5518:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 33m| 18:2219:55 | ||
| 19:5521:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:32 | ||
| 00:3202:05 | ||
| 02:0503:37 | ||
| 03:3705:10 | ||
| 05:1006:42 |
| 05:04→05:54 | ||
| 12:09→12:56 | ||
| 04:59→06:39 | ||
| 16:55→18:22 | ||
| 12:33→14:00 | ||
| 15:27→16:55 | ||
| 18:54→20:34 |
Daytime hours
12·58 min| 06:4307:42 | ||
| 07:4208:40 | ||
| 08:4009:38 | ||
| 09:3810:36 | ||
| 10:3611:34 | ||
| 11:3412:33 | ||
| 12:3313:31 | ||
| 13:3114:29 | ||
| 14:2915:27 | ||
| 15:2716:26 | ||
| 16:2617:24 | ||
| 17:2418:22 |
Night hours
12·1h 2m| 18:2219:24 | ||
| 19:2420:25 | ||
| 20:2521:27 | ||
| 21:2722:29 | ||
| 22:2923:30 | ||
| 23:3000:32 | ||
| 00:3201:34 | ||
| 01:3402:36 | ||
| 02:3603:37 | ||
| 03:3704:39 | ||
| 04:3905:41 | ||
| 05:4106:42 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 3, 2024?
- The tithi on March 3, 2024 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 3, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset is at 18:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 3, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:55–18:22. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

