Sunday, March 31, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Shashthi until 21:31, after which Saptami runs until 21:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 22:56, then Mula until 23:11 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 21:52, then Variyan until 20:29 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 09:27) to Vanij (until 21:31) and then to Vishti (until 09:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:05 to 18:38. The Moon transits Scorpio 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
Krishna Shashthi
Prev day21:14Same day21:31
Krishna Saptami
Same day21:31Next day21:10
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Jyeshtha
Prev day22:03Same day22:56
Mula
Same day22:56Next day23:11
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vyatipata
Prev day22:45Same day21:52
Variyan
Same day21:52Next day20:29
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Prev day21:14Same day09:27
Vanij
Same day09:27Same day21:31
Vishti
Same day21:31Next day09:25
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 Shashthi · Sun
Mar 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 33m| 06:1207:45 | ||
| 07:4509:18 | ||
| 09:1810:52 | ||
| 10:5212:25 | ||
| 12:2513:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:05 | ||
| 17:0518:38 |
Night periods
8·1h 27m| 18:3820:05 | ||
| 20:0521:31 | ||
| 21:3122:58 | ||
| 22:5800:24 | ||
| 00:2401:51 | ||
| 01:5103:17 | ||
| 03:1704:44 | ||
| 04:4406:11 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 33m| 06:1207:45 | ||
| 07:4509:18 | ||
| 09:1810:52 | ||
| 10:5212:25 | ||
| 12:2513:58 | ||
| 13:5815:32 | ||
| 15:3217:05 | ||
| 17:0518:38 |
Night periods
8·1h 27m| 18:3820:05 | ||
| 20:0521:31 | ||
| 21:3122:58 | ||
| 22:5800:24 | ||
| 00:2401:51 | ||
| 01:5103:17 | ||
| 03:1704:44 | ||
| 04:4406:11 |
| 04:39→05:25 | ||
| 12:00→12:50 | ||
| 13:48→15:28 | ||
| 17:05→18:38 | ||
| 12:25→13:58 | ||
| 15:32→17:05 | ||
| 03:51→05:31 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 2m| 06:1207:14 | ||
| 07:1408:16 | ||
| 08:1609:18 | ||
| 09:1810:21 | ||
| 10:2111:23 | ||
| 11:2312:25 | ||
| 12:2513:27 | ||
| 13:2714:29 | ||
| 14:2915:32 | ||
| 15:3216:34 | ||
| 16:3417:36 | ||
| 17:3618:38 |
Night hours
12·58 min| 18:3819:36 | ||
| 19:3620:34 | ||
| 20:3421:31 | ||
| 21:3122:29 | ||
| 22:2923:27 | ||
| 23:2700:24 | ||
| 00:2401:22 | ||
| 01:2202:20 | ||
| 02:2003:17 | ||
| 03:1704:15 | ||
| 04:1505:13 | ||
| 05:1306:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 31, 2024?
- The tithi on March 31, 2024 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 31, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset is at 18:38.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:05–18:38. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

