Day dial for New Delhi, Friday 31 March 2056A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:12, sunset 18:39. Gulika Kalam 07:45 to 09:19. Rahu Kalam 10:52 to 12:25. Abhijit 12:00 to 12:50. Yamaganda 15:32 to 17:06.00061218Moonset 06:15Moonrise 18:41

Panchanga · New Delhi · Friday 31 March 2056

Friday in New Delhi.

Purnima until 15:55, then Pratipada.

Observed today Hanuman Jayanti, Full moon, Purnima fast

Times forNew Delhi · 31 March

Rahu Kalam runs 10:52 to 12:25. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:12 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:12
  2. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.06:15
  3. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.07:45 to 09:19
  4. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.10:52 to 12:25
  5. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.12:00 to 12:50
  6. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.15:32 to 17:06
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.18:39
  8. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.18:41

Subdial: the Moon, waxing, Shukla Purnima.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraShukravaraFriday, the day of Venus (Ve)From sunrise at 06:12 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPurnima, then PratipadaThe fifteenth lunar day of the waxing Moon, then the first of the waning MoonPurnima until 15:55 · Pratipada until 12:05 Sat
  • NakshatraHasta, then ChitraThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 02:11 Sat, then Chitra until 23:08 Sat
  • YogaDhruva, then VyaghataOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 01:22 Sat, then Vyaghata until 21:02 Sat
  • KaranaBava, Balava, then KaulavaHalf of a lunar dayBava until 15:55 · Balava until 02:01 Sat · Kaulava until 12:05 Sat

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:12The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset18:39Day hours end, night hours begin12 h 27 min of daylight
  • Moonset06:15Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise18:41Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city

The calendar

Where the day sits in the year.

  • PakshaShuklaThe waxing fortnight, new moon to full moon
  • MasaChaitraLunar month, counted to the full moonChaitra when counted to the new moon
  • RituVasantaSpring, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraDhataThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • Hanuman JayantiFriday 31 March
  • Full moonFriday 31 March
  • Purnima fastFriday 31 March

Next Ekadashi

  • Varuthini EkadashiMonday 10 AprilBreak the fast on Tuesday between 06:00 and 08:32.
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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.