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
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 01:20 Same day 21:58
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 21:58 Next day 18:18
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 13:02 Same day 10:40
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Dhanishta
Same day 10:40 Next day 07:54
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shiva
Same day 04:44 Next day 00:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 01:20 Same day 11:42
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Vanij
Same day 11:42 Same day 21:58
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Vishti
Same day 21:58 Next day 08:09
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 Trayodashi · Fri
Mar 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:38 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:57 | ||
| 16:57 18:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:25 19:57 | ||
| 19:57 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:02 | ||
| 02:02 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:05 | ||
| 05:05 06:37 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:38 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:57 | ||
| 16:57 18:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 31m| 18:25 19:57 | ||
| 19:57 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:02 | ||
| 02:02 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:05 | ||
| 05:05 06:37 |
| 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| 06:38 07:37 | ||
| 07:37 08:36 | ||
| 08:36 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:29 | ||
| 14:29 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:27 | ||
| 16:27 17:26 | ||
| 17:26 18:25 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 1m| 18:25 19:26 | ||
| 19:26 20:27 | ||
| 20:27 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 01:32 | ||
| 01:32 02:33 | ||
| 02:33 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 04:35 | ||
| 04:35 05:36 | ||
| 05:36 06:37 |
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.