Day dial for New Delhi, Sunday 20 February 2124A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:56, sunset 18:14. Abhijit 12:12 to 12:58. Yamaganda 12:35 to 14:00. Gulika Kalam 15:25 to 16:49. Rahu Kalam 16:49 to 18:14.00061218Moonset 22:58Moonrise 09:28

Panchanga · New Delhi · Sunday 20 February 2124

Sunday in New Delhi.

Panchami until 18:00, then Shashthi.

Times forNew Delhi · 20 February

Rahu Kalam runs 16:49 to 18:14. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:56 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:56
  2. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.09:28
  3. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.12:12 to 12:58
  4. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.12:35 to 14:00
  5. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.15:25 to 16:49
  6. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.16:49 to 18:14
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.18:14
  8. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.22:58

Subdial: the Moon, waxing, Shukla Panchami.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraRavivaraSunday, the day of the Sun (Su)From sunrise at 06:56 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPanchami, then ShashthiThe fifth and sixth lunar days of the waxing MoonPanchami until 18:00 · Shashthi until 17:02 Mon
  • NakshatraRevati, then AshwiniThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 08:08, then Ashwini until 07:56 Mon
  • YogaShubha, then ShuklaOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 10:46, then Shukla until 08:53 Mon
  • KaranaBalava, Kaulava, then TaitilaHalf of a lunar dayBalava until 18:00 · Kaulava until 05:34 Mon · Taitila until 17:02 Mon

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:56The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset18:14Day hours end, night hours begin11 h 18 min of daylight
  • Moonset22:58Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise09:28Upper 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
  • MasaPhalgunaLunar month, counted to the full moonPhalguna when counted to the new moon
  • RituShishiraLate winter, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraSvabhanuThe 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

  • Amalaki EkadashiFriday 25 FebruaryBreak the fast on Sunday 27 Feb after sunrise.
  • Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 26 FebruaryFollowers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.