Thursday, August 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday, in the Krishna Paksha. The tithi is Dwadashi till afternoon, then Trayodashi begins. Dwadashi ends the Ekadashi fast and is a gentle, restful day. The Moon is in Mrigashira nakshatra till morning, then Ardra. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:00 to 12:54, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 14:08 to 15:49. The Moon is in Mithuna rashi and the Sun in Karka.
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Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 15:56 upto Same day 15:29
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 15:29 Next day 15:27
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 10:12 upto Same day 10:23
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then
Ardra
Same day 10:23 Next day 10:58
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 14:12 upto Same day 12:49
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then
Harshana
Same day 12:49 Next day 11:44
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 03:39 upto Same day 15:29
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then
Gar
Same day 15:29 Next day 03:25
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Krishna Dwadashi · Thu
Aug 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4207:23 | ||
| 07:2309:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:08 | ||
| 14:0815:49 | ||
| 15:4917:30 | ||
| 17:3019:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:1120:30 | ||
| 20:3021:49 | ||
| 21:4923:08 | ||
| 23:0800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:05 | ||
| 03:0504:24 | ||
| 04:2405:43 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4207:23 | ||
| 07:2309:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:08 | ||
| 14:0815:49 | ||
| 15:4917:30 | ||
| 17:3019:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:1120:30 | ||
| 20:3021:49 | ||
| 21:4923:08 | ||
| 23:0800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:05 | ||
| 03:0504:24 | ||
| 04:2405:43 |
| 04:18→05:00 | ||
| 12:00→12:54 | ||
| 01:31→03:08 | ||
| 14:08→15:49 | ||
| 05:42→07:23 | ||
| 09:05→10:46 | ||
| 15:50→17:27 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:4206:50 | ||
| 06:5007:57 | ||
| 07:5709:05 | ||
| 09:0510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:19 | ||
| 11:1912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:34 | ||
| 13:3414:42 | ||
| 14:4215:49 | ||
| 15:4916:56 | ||
| 16:5618:04 | ||
| 18:0419:11 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:1120:04 | ||
| 20:0420:57 | ||
| 20:5721:49 | ||
| 21:4922:42 | ||
| 22:4223:34 | ||
| 23:3400:27 | ||
| 00:2701:20 | ||
| 01:2002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:05 | ||
| 03:0503:58 | ||
| 03:5804:50 | ||
| 04:5005:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 1, 2024?
- The tithi on August 1, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 1, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 1, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:08–15:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.



