Saturday, August 10, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Shashthi until 05:45 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 07:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 05:48 (tomorrow), then Swati until 08:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 14:50, then Shubha until 15:47 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 16:31) to Taitila (until 05:45 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 18:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:07 to 10:46. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Same day03:14Next day05:45
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra · Pada 1
Same day02:44Next day05:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Sadhya
Prev day13:44Same day14:50
Shubha
Same day14:50Next day15:47
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Same day03:14Same day16:31
Taitila
Same day16:31Next day05:45
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.
Shukla Shashthi · Sat
Aug 10
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4707:27 | ||
| 07:2709:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:05 | ||
| 14:0515:45 | ||
| 15:4517:25 | ||
| 17:2519:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0420:25 | ||
| 20:2521:45 | ||
| 21:4523:06 | ||
| 23:0600:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:07 | ||
| 03:0704:27 | ||
| 04:2705:48 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 40m| 05:4707:27 | ||
| 07:2709:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:05 | ||
| 14:0515:45 | ||
| 15:4517:25 | ||
| 17:2519:04 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 19:0420:25 | ||
| 20:2521:45 | ||
| 21:4523:06 | ||
| 23:0600:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:07 | ||
| 03:0704:27 | ||
| 04:2705:48 |
| 04:22→05:05 | ||
| 11:59→12:52 | ||
| 22:35→00:23 | ||
| 09:07→10:46 | ||
| 14:05→15:45 | ||
| 05:47→07:27 | ||
| 11:45→13:33 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4706:54 | ||
| 06:5408:00 | ||
| 08:0009:07 | ||
| 09:0710:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:26 | ||
| 12:2613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:39 | ||
| 14:3915:45 | ||
| 15:4516:51 | ||
| 16:5117:58 | ||
| 17:5819:04 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 19:0419:58 | ||
| 19:5820:52 | ||
| 20:5221:45 | ||
| 21:4522:39 | ||
| 22:3923:32 | ||
| 23:3200:26 | ||
| 00:2601:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:07 | ||
| 03:0704:01 | ||
| 04:0104:54 | ||
| 04:5405:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 10, 2024?
- The tithi on August 10, 2024 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 10, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 10, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset is at 19:04.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 10, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:07–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

