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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 21:14 Same day 21:31
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 21:31 Next day 21:10
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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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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Jyeshtha
Prev day 22:03 Same day 22:56
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Mula
Same day 22:56 Next day 23:11
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 22:45 Same day 21:52
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Variyan
Same day 21:52 Next day 20:29
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Prev day 21:14 Same day 09:27
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Vanij
Same day 09:27 Same day 21:31
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Vishti
Same day 21:31 Next day 09:25
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Sun
Mar 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 33m| 06:12 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 27m| 18:38 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:51 | ||
| 01:51 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:11 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 33m| 06:12 07:45 | ||
| 07:45 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:52 | ||
| 10:52 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:05 | ||
| 17:05 18:38 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 27m| 18:38 20:05 | ||
| 20:05 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:51 | ||
| 01:51 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:44 | ||
| 04:44 06:11 |
| 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| 06:12 07:14 | ||
| 07:14 08:16 | ||
| 08:16 09:18 | ||
| 09:18 10:21 | ||
| 10:21 11:23 | ||
| 11:23 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 13:27 | ||
| 13:27 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 18:38 |
Night hours
12 · 58 min| 18:38 19:36 | ||
| 19:36 20:34 | ||
| 20:34 21:31 | ||
| 21:31 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:27 | ||
| 23:27 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:22 | ||
| 01:22 02:20 | ||
| 02:20 03:17 | ||
| 03:17 04:15 | ||
| 04:15 05:13 | ||
| 05:13 06:11 |
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.