Thursday, March 5, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 17:04, after which Tritiya runs until 17:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 08:17, then Hasta until 09:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 07:44, then Ganda until 07:04 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 17:04) to Vanij (until 05:24 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 17:53 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:00 to 15:28. The Moon transits Virgo 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 Dvitiya
Prev day16:49Same day17:04
Krishna Tritiya
Same day17:04Next day17:53
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
- AmantaPhalgunaPurnimantaChaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Phalguni
Prev day07:38Same day08:17
Hasta
Same day08:17Next day09:29
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Shula
Prev day08:51Same day07:44
Ganda
Same day07:44Next day07:04
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Gar
Same day04:52Same day17:04
Vanij
Same day17:04Next day05:24
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 Dvitiya · Thu
Mar 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:4208:09 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 05:0806:41 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:4208:09 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 05:0806:41 |
| 05:03→05:52 | ||
| 12:09→12:56 | ||
| 00:53→02:32 | ||
| 14:00→15:28 | ||
| 06:42→08:09 | ||
| 09:37→11:05 | ||
| 15:02→16:40 |
Daytime hours
12·58 min| 06:4207:40 | ||
| 07:4008:39 | ||
| 08:3909:37 | ||
| 09:3710:36 | ||
| 10:3611:34 | ||
| 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| 18:2319:24 | ||
| 19:2420:26 | ||
| 20:2621:27 | ||
| 21:2722:29 | ||
| 22:2923:30 | ||
| 23:3000:32 | ||
| 00:3201:33 | ||
| 01:3302:35 | ||
| 02:3503:36 | ||
| 03:3604:38 | ||
| 04:3805:39 | ||
| 05:3906:41 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 5, 2026?
- The tithi on March 5, 2026 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on March 5, 2026?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset is at 18:23.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 5, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:00–15:28. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

