Friday, March 8, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 21:58, after which Chaturdashi runs until 18:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 10:40, then Dhanishta until 07:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 00:45 (tomorrow), then Siddha until 20:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 11:42) to Vanij (until 21:58) and then to Vishti (until 08:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 11:03 to 12:32. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Festivals on this date
Friday, 8 March
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day01:20Same day21:58
Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day21:58Next day18:18
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Shravana
Prev day13:02Same day10:40
Dhanishta
Same day10:40Next day07:54
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Shiva
Same day04:44Next day00:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day01:20Same day11:42
Vanij
Same day11:42Same day21:58
Vishti
Same day21:58Next day08:09
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 Trayodashi · Fri
Mar 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:3808:06 | ||
| 08:0609:35 | ||
| 09:3511:03 | ||
| 11:0312:32 | ||
| 12:3214:00 | ||
| 14:0015:28 | ||
| 15:2816:57 | ||
| 16:5718:25 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:2519:57 | ||
| 19:5721:28 | ||
| 21:2823:00 | ||
| 23:0000:31 | ||
| 00:3102:02 | ||
| 02:0203:34 | ||
| 03:3405:05 | ||
| 05:0506:37 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 28m| 06:3808:06 | ||
| 08:0609:35 | ||
| 09:3511:03 | ||
| 11:0312:32 | ||
| 12:3214:00 | ||
| 14:0015:28 | ||
| 15:2816:57 | ||
| 16:5718:25 |
Night periods
8·1h 31m| 18:2519:57 | ||
| 19:5721:28 | ||
| 21:2823:00 | ||
| 23:0000:31 | ||
| 00:3102:02 | ||
| 02:0203:34 | ||
| 03:3405:05 | ||
| 05:0506:37 |
| 05:00→05:49 | ||
| 12:08→12:55 | ||
| 01:18→02:44 | ||
| 11:03→12:32 | ||
| 15:28→16:57 | ||
| 08:06→09:35 | ||
| 16:39→18:05 |
Daytime hours
12·59 min| 06:3807:37 | ||
| 07:3708:36 | ||
| 08:3609:35 | ||
| 09:3510:34 | ||
| 10:3411:33 | ||
| 11:3312:32 | ||
| 12:3213:30 | ||
| 13:3014:29 | ||
| 14:2915:28 | ||
| 15:2816:27 | ||
| 16:2717:26 | ||
| 17:2618:25 |
Night hours
12·1h 1m| 18:2519:26 | ||
| 19:2620:27 | ||
| 20:2721:28 | ||
| 21:2822:29 | ||
| 22:2923:30 | ||
| 23:3000:31 | ||
| 00:3101:32 | ||
| 01:3202:33 | ||
| 02:3303:34 | ||
| 03:3404:35 | ||
| 04:3505:36 | ||
| 05:3606:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 8, 2024?
- The tithi on March 8, 2024 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 8, 2024?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset is at 18:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 8, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 11:03–12:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

