Tuesday · Delhi

24 February 2026

Saptami, Shukla Paksha · Phalguna month · Krittika Nakshatra

☀ Sunrise 06:51 am · Sunset 06:17 pm · 🌙 Moonrise 10:58 am

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Today is

Masik Durgashtami

Best windows

12:11 pm to 12:57 pm Abhijit Muhuratoverlaps Gulika Kaal

12:51 pm to 02:22 pm Amrit Kaaloverlaps Gulika Kaal

Avoid starting new work

09:08 am to 09:54 am Dur Muhurtam

09:42 am to 11:08 am Yamaganda

12:34 pm to 02:00 pm Gulika Kaal

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What's special today

Vrat (fast)Calculated · close call

Masik Durgashtami

Shukla Ashtami

Tithi: 07:03 am to 04:52 am (next day)

A description of this observance hasn't been written yet.

How this date was worked out: Ashtami prevailing at sunrise. The tithi changes within half an hour of that moment here, so some almanacs may list the day before or after: check your local almanac.

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The day, hour by hour

09:08 am to 09:54 amDur Muhurtam · Inauspicious muhurta
09:42 am to 11:08 amYamaganda · Avoid important beginnings
12:11 pm to 12:57 pmAbhijit Muhurat · Most favourable window of the day
12:34 pm to 02:00 pmGulika Kaal · Avoid important beginnings
12:51 pm to 02:22 pmAmrit Kaal · Auspicious, by the day's Nakshatra
03:26 pm to 04:51 pmRahu Kaal · Avoid starting new work
11:18 pm to 12:04 am (next day)Dur Muhurtam · Inauspicious muhurta
06:08 am (next day) to 07:38 am (next day)Varjyam · Avoid, by the day's Nakshatra

The day's Panchang

Tithi (lunar day): Saptami, until 07:03 am, then Ashtami, until 04:52 am (next day)
Nakshatra: Krittika, until 03:07 pm, then Rohini, until 01:38 pm (next day)
Yoga: Indra, until 07:23 am, then Dhriti, until 11:26 pm (next day)
Karana: Vishti, until 05:58 pm
Moon sign: Taurus
Ritu · Ayana: Shishira · Uttarayana

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