Thursday, August 1, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 15:29, after which Trayodashi runs until 15:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 10:23, then Ardra until 10:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 12:49, then Harshana until 11:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 15:29) to Gar (until 03:25 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 15:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:08 to 15:49. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
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Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day15:56Same day15:29
Krishna Trayodashi
Same day15:29Next day15:27
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day10:12Same day10:23
Ardra
Same day10:23Next day10:58
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vyaghata
Prev day14:12Same day12:49
Harshana
Same day12:49Next day11:44
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Taitila
Same day03:39Same day15:29
Gar
Same day15:29Next day03:25
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.

