Day dial for New Delhi, Sunday 31 March 1991A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:13, sunset 18:38. Abhijit 12:01 to 12:51. Yamaganda 12:26 to 13:59. Gulika Kalam 15:32 to 17:05. Rahu Kalam 17:05 to 18:38.00061218Moonset 06:24Moonrise 19:49

Panchanga · New Delhi · Sunday 31 March 1991

Sunday in New Delhi.

Pratipada until 12:41, then Dwitiya.

Times forNew Delhi · 31 March

Rahu Kalam runs 17:05 to 18:38. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:13 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:13
  2. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.06:24
  3. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.12:01 to 12:51
  4. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.12:26 to 13:59
  5. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.15:32 to 17:05
  6. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.17:05 to 18:38
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.18:38
  8. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.19:49

Subdial: the Moon, waning, Krishna Pratipada.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraRavivaraSunday, the day of the Sun (Su)From sunrise at 06:13 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPratipada, then DwitiyaThe first and second lunar days of the waning MoonPratipada until 12:41 · Dwitiya until 13:08 Mon
  • NakshatraChitra, then SwatiThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 04:17 Mon, then Swati until 05:42 Tue
  • YogaVyaghata, then HarshanaOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 03:44 Mon, then Harshana until 03:17 Tue
  • KaranaKaulava, Taitila, then GaraHalf of a lunar dayKaulava until 12:41 · Taitila until 00:50 Mon · Gara until 13:08 Mon

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:13The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset18:38Day hours end, night hours begin12 h 25 min of daylight
  • Moonset06:24Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise19:49Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city

The calendar

Where the day sits in the year.

  • PakshaKrishnaThe waning fortnight, full moon to new moon
  • MasaVaishakhaLunar month, counted to the full moonChaitra when counted to the new moon
  • RituVasantaSpring, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraPrajapatiThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • No major festival or fast falls on this day in New Delhi.

Next Ekadashi

  • Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 10 AprilBreak the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:44.
  • Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 11 AprilFollowers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
All festivals this year

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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.