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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Phalguna
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Pratipada
Prev day17:07Same day16:49
Krishna Dvitiya
Same day16:49Next day17:04
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni
Prev day07:31Same day07:38
Uttara Phalguni
Same day07:38Next day08:17
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhriti
Prev day10:23Same day08:51
Shula
Same day08:51Next day07:44
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day04:54Same day16:49
Taitila
Same day16:49Next day04:52
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 Pratipada · Wed
Mar 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4308:10 | ||
| 08:1009:38 | ||
| 09:3811:05 | ||
| 11:0512:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:55 | ||
| 16:5518:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:2219:55 | ||
| 19:5521:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:32 | ||
| 00:3202:04 | ||
| 02:0403:37 | ||
| 03:3705:09 | ||
| 05:0906:42 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 27m| 06:4308:10 | ||
| 08:1009:38 | ||
| 09:3811:05 | ||
| 11:0512:33 | ||
| 12:3314:00 | ||
| 14:0015:27 | ||
| 15:2716:55 | ||
| 16:5518:22 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:2219:55 | ||
| 19:5521:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:32 | ||
| 00:3202:04 | ||
| 02:0403:37 | ||
| 03:3705:09 | ||
| 05:0906:42 |
| 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| 06:4307:41 | ||
| 07:4108:39 | ||
| 08:3909:38 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 19:2420:26 | ||
| 20:2621:27 | ||
| 21:2722:29 | ||
| 22:2923:30 | ||
| 23:3000:32 | ||
| 00:3201:34 | ||
| 01:3402:35 | ||
| 02:3503:37 | ||
| 03:3704:39 | ||
| 04:3905:40 | ||
| 05:4006:42 |
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.

