Saturday, March 8, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Navami until 08:16, after which Dashami runs until 07:45 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 23:28, then Punarvasu until 23:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 16:23, then Saubhagya until 14:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:16) to Taitila (until 19:57) and then to Gar (until 07:45 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:35 to 11:03. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 09:19 Same day 08:16
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 08:16 Next day 07:45
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 23:31 Same day 23:28
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Punarvasu
Same day 23:28 Next day 23:54
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Ayushman
Prev day 18:13 Same day 16:23
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Saubhagya
Same day 16:23 Next day 14:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 20:44 Same day 08:16
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Taitila
Same day 08:16 Same day 19:57
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Gar
Same day 19:57 Next day 07:45
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.
Shukla Navami · Sat
Mar 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:38 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 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 32m| 18:25 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:06 | ||
| 05:06 06:37 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:38 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 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 32m| 18:25 19:56 | ||
| 19:56 21:28 | ||
| 21:28 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:31 | ||
| 00:31 02:03 | ||
| 02:03 03:34 | ||
| 03:34 05:06 | ||
| 05:06 06:37 |
| 05:00 → 05:49 | ||
| 12:08 → 12:55 | ||
| 13:29 → 15:05 | ||
| 09:35 → 11:03 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:28 | ||
| 06:38 → 08:07 | ||
| 07:54 → 09:30 |
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, 2025?
- The tithi on March 8, 2025 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 8, 2025?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 8, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset is at 18:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 8, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:35–11:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.