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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 16:49 Same day 17:04
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 17:04 Next day 17:53
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Phalguni
Prev day 07:38 Same day 08:17
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Hasta
Same day 08:17 Next day 09:29
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Shula
Prev day 08:51 Same day 07:44
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Ganda
Same day 07:44 Next day 07:04
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Same day 04:52 Same day 17:04
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Vanij
Same day 17:04 Next day 05:24
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 Dvitiya · Thu
Mar 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:42 08:09 | ||
| 08:09 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:55 | ||
| 16:55 18:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:23 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:36 | ||
| 03:36 05:08 | ||
| 05:08 06:41 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:42 08:09 | ||
| 08:09 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 11:05 | ||
| 11:05 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:55 | ||
| 16:55 18:23 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:23 19:55 | ||
| 19:55 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 02:04 | ||
| 02:04 03:36 | ||
| 03:36 05:08 | ||
| 05:08 06:41 |
| 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| 06:42 07:40 | ||
| 07:40 08:39 | ||
| 08:39 09:37 | ||
| 09:37 10:36 | ||
| 10:36 11:34 | ||
| 11:34 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:26 | ||
| 16:26 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 18:23 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:23 19:24 | ||
| 19:24 20:26 | ||
| 20:26 21:27 | ||
| 21:27 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:32 | ||
| 00:32 01:33 | ||
| 01:33 02:35 | ||
| 02:35 03:36 | ||
| 03:36 04:38 | ||
| 04:38 05:39 | ||
| 05:39 06:41 |
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.