Day dial for New Delhi, Sunday 31 March 2002A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:13, sunset 18:38. Abhijit 12:01 to 12:50. Yamaganda 12:26 to 13:59. Gulika Kalam 15:32 to 17:05. Rahu Kalam 17:05 to 18:38.00061218Moonset 08:05Moonrise 21:40

Panchanga · New Delhi · Sunday 31 March 2002

Sunday in New Delhi.

Tritiya until 13:32, then Chaturthi.

Observed today Sankashti Chaturthi

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.08:05
  3. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.12:01 to 12:50
  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.21:40

Subdial: the Moon, waning, Krishna Tritiya.

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
  • TithiTritiya, then ChaturthiThe third and fourth lunar days of the waning MoonTritiya until 13:32 · Chaturthi until 11:08 Mon
  • NakshatraSwati, then VishakhaThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 09:21, then Vishakha until 07:34 Mon
  • YogaHarshana, then VajraOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 09:48, then Vajra until 06:35 Mon
  • KaranaVishti, Bava, then BalavaHalf of a lunar dayVishti until 13:32 · Bava until 00:15 Mon · Balava until 11:08 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
  • Moonset08:05Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise21:40Upper 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
  • MasaChaitraLunar month, counted to the full moonPhalguna when counted to the new moon
  • RituShishiraLate winter, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraVrishaThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 31 March

Next Ekadashi

  • Papmochani EkadashiMonday 8 AprilBreak the fast on Tuesday between 06:03 and 08:34.
All festivals this year

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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.