Panchang in New Delhi, 1 March 2026
फाल्गुन शुक्ल त्रयोदशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Pushya. The Sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:54 PM to 6:21 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTrayodashi until 7:10 PMthen Chaturdashi until 5:56 PM, 2 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 149.4° ahead of the Sun. 149.4 ÷ 12° = 12.45, which puts it in lunar day 13 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPushya until 8:35 AMthen Ashlesha until 7:52 AM, 2 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 105.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 105.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.92, which puts it in nakshatra 8 of 27.
SunRises 6:46 AM, sets 6:21 PM
Daylight today is 11h 35m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:10 PM – 12:57 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:54 PM – 6:21 PM
Daylight today is 695 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 87 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 2:33 PMthen Atiganda until 12:19 PM, 2 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 61.9°. 61.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.64, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 7:54 AMthen Taitila until 7:10 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthPhalguna
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunKarka · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 105.6°, Sun 316.2°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 4:21 PM, Sets 5:55 AM, 2 Mar, 93% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:34 PM – 2:00 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 87 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:27 PM – 4:54 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 87 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in New Delhi
Why times differ in New Delhi
New Delhi is Spasht’s reference city for festival dates. Other cities are calculated separately, because sunrise, and sometimes the date itself, changes with place.
Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:15 AM | 5:46 PM | 10h 31m |
| Feb | 7:00 AM | 6:11 PM | 11h 12m |
| Mar | 6:31 AM | 6:29 PM | 11h 58m |
| Apr | 5:56 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 51m |
| May | 5:30 AM | 7:05 PM | 13h 34m |
| Jun | 5:23 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 58m |
| Jul | 5:33 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 48m |
| Aug | 5:50 AM | 7:01 PM | 13h 11m |
| Sept | 6:06 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 21m |
| Oct | 6:21 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 31m |
| Nov | 6:43 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 45m |
| Dec | 7:06 AM | 5:26 PM | 10h 21m |