Saturday, March 7, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 19:17, after which Panchami runs until 21:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 11:15, then Swati until 13:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 06:51, then Dhruva until 07:02 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 19:17) to Kaulava (until 08:11 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 21:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:36 to 11:04. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 17:53 Same day 19:17
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 19:17 Next day 21:11
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 09:29 Same day 11:15
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Swati
Same day 11:15 Next day 13:31
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vriddhi
Prev day 07:04 Same day 06:51
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Dhruva
Same day 06:51 Next day 07:02
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 06:31 Same day 19:17
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Kaulava
Same day 19:17 Next day 08:11
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 Chaturthi · Sat
Mar 7
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:40 08:08 | ||
| 08:08 09:36 | ||
| 09:36 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 18:24 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:24 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 05:07 | ||
| 05:07 06:39 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:40 08:08 | ||
| 08:08 09:36 | ||
| 09:36 11:04 | ||
| 11:04 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 18:24 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 32m| 18:24 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 05:07 | ||
| 05:07 06:39 |
| 05:01 → 05:51 | ||
| 12:08 → 12:55 | ||
| 04:22 → 06:05 | ||
| 09:36 → 11:04 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:28 | ||
| 06:40 → 08:08 | ||
| 18:04 → 19:47 |
Daytime hours
12 · 59 min| 06:40 07:38 | ||
| 07:38 08:37 | ||
| 08:37 09:36 | ||
| 09:36 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:25 | ||
| 17:25 18:24 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:24 19:25 | ||
| 19:25 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 01:33 | ||
| 01:33 02:34 | ||
| 02:34 03:35 | ||
| 03:35 04:36 | ||
| 04:36 05:37 | ||
| 05:37 06:39 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 7, 2026?
- The tithi on March 7, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 7, 2026?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 7, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset is at 18:24.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 7, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:36–11:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.