Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 16:49, after which Dvitiya runs until 17:04 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 07:38, then Uttara Phalguni until 08:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 08:51, then Shula until 07:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 16:49) to Taitila (until 04:52 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 17:04 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:33 to 14:00. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 17:07 Same day 16:49
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 16:49 Next day 17:04
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 07:31 Same day 07:38
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 07:38 Next day 08:17
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Dhriti
Prev day 10:23 Same day 08:51
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Shula
Same day 08:51 Next day 07:44
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 04:54 Same day 16:49
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Taitila
Same day 16:49 Next day 04:52
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 Pratipada · Wed
Mar 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:43 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:38 | ||
| 09:38 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:55 | ||
| 16:55 18:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:22 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:37 | ||
| 03:37 05:09 | ||
| 05:09 06:42 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 27m| 06:43 08:10 | ||
| 08:10 09:38 | ||
| 09:38 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:55 | ||
| 16:55 18:22 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:22 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:37 | ||
| 03:37 05:09 | ||
| 05:09 06:42 |
| 05:04 → 05:53 | ||
| 01:12 → 02:48 | ||
| 12:33 → 14:00 | ||
| 08:10 → 09:38 | ||
| 11:05 → 12:33 | ||
| 15:33 → 17:09 |
Daytime hours
12 · 58 min| 06:43 07:41 | ||
| 07:41 08:39 | ||
| 08:39 09:38 | ||
| 09:38 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 11:34 | ||
| 11:34 12:33 | ||
| 12:33 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:27 | ||
| 15:27 16:26 | ||
| 16:26 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 18:22 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 2m| 18:22 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 01:34 | ||
| 01:34 02:35 | ||
| 02:35 03:37 | ||
| 03:37 04:39 | ||
| 04:39 05:40 | ||
| 05:40 06:42 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 4, 2026?
- The tithi on March 4, 2026 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on March 4, 2026?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset is at 18:22.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:33–14:00. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.