Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Navami until 08:04, after which Dashami runs until 06:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 15:59, then Purva Ashadha until 14:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 14:07, then Vyatipata until 11:32 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 08:04) to Vanij (until 19:23) and then to Vishti (until 06:31 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:28 to 16:55. The Moon transits Sagittarius 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 Navami
Prev day08:49Same day08:04
Krishna Dashami
Same day08:04Next day06:31
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mula
Prev day16:21Same day15:59
Purva Ashadha
Same day15:59Next day14:51
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Siddhi
Prev day16:04Same day14:07
Vyatipata
Same day14:07Next day11:32
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day20:33Same day08:04
Vanij
Same day08:04Same day19:23
Vishti
Same day19:23Next day06:31
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 Navami · Tue
Mar 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:4108:09 | ||
| 08:0909:37 | ||
| 09:3711:05 | ||
| 11:0512:32 | ||
| 12:3214:00 | ||
| 14:0015:28 | ||
| 15:2816:55 | ||
| 16:5518:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:2319:55 | ||
| 19:5521:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:32 | ||
| 00:3202:04 | ||
| 02:0403:36 | ||
| 03:3605:08 | ||
| 05:0806:40 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:4108:09 | ||
| 08:0909:37 | ||
| 09:3711:05 | ||
| 11:0512:32 | ||
| 12:3214:00 | ||
| 14:0015:28 | ||
| 15:2816:55 | ||
| 16:5518:23 |
Night periods
8·1h 32m| 18:2319:55 | ||
| 19:5521:27 | ||
| 21:2723:00 | ||
| 23:0000:32 | ||
| 00:3202:04 | ||
| 02:0403:36 | ||
| 03:3605:08 | ||
| 05:0806:40 |
| 05:03→05:52 | ||
| 12:09→12:56 | ||
| 09:41→11:15 | ||
| 15:28→16:55 | ||
| 09:37→11:05 | ||
| 12:32→14:00 | ||
| 00:13→01:48 |
Daytime hours
12·58 min| 06:4107:40 | ||
| 07:4008:38 | ||
| 08:3809:37 | ||
| 09:3710:35 | ||
| 10:3511:34 | ||
| 11:3412:32 | ||
| 12:3213:31 | ||
| 13:3114:29 | ||
| 14:2915:28 | ||
| 15:2816:26 | ||
| 16:2617:25 | ||
| 17:2518:23 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:2319:25 | ||
| 19:2520:26 | ||
| 20:2621:27 | ||
| 21:2722:29 | ||
| 22:2923:30 | ||
| 23:3000:32 | ||
| 00:3201:33 | ||
| 01:3302:35 | ||
| 02:3503:36 | ||
| 03:3604:37 | ||
| 04:3705:39 | ||
| 05:3906:40 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 5, 2024?
- The tithi on March 5, 2024 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 5, 2024?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset is at 18:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:28–16:55. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

