Sunday, March 8, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Panchami until 21:11, after which Shashthi runs until 23:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 13:31, then Vishakha until 16:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 07:02, then Vyaghata until 07:34 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:11) to Taitila (until 21:11) and then to Gar (until 10:17 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:56 to 18:25. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Panchami
Prev day 19:17 Same day 21:11
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 21:11 Next day 23:27
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 11:15 Same day 13:31
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Vishakha
Same day 13:31 Next day 16:10
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Dhruva
Prev day 06:51 Same day 07:02
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Vyaghata
Same day 07:02 Next day 07:34
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 19:17 Same day 08:11
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Taitila
Same day 08:11 Same day 21:11
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Gar
Same day 21:11 Next day 10:17
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 Panchami · Sun
Mar 8
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 28m| 06:39 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 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| 06:39 08:07 | ||
| 08:07 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 11:03 | ||
| 11:03 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:28 | ||
| 15:28 16:56 | ||
| 16:56 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 |
| 05:01 → 05:50 | ||
| 12:08 → 12:55 | ||
| 03:53 → 05:38 | ||
| 16:56 → 18:25 | ||
| 12:32 → 14:00 | ||
| 15:28 → 16:56 | ||
| 17:22 → 19:07 |
Daytime hours
12 · 59 min| 06:39 07:37 | ||
| 07:37 08:36 | ||
| 08:36 09:35 | ||
| 09:35 10:34 | ||
| 10:34 11:33 | ||
| 11:33 12:32 | ||
| 12:32 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 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, 2026?
- The tithi on March 8, 2026 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on March 8, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 18:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 8, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:56–18:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.