Sunday, August 11, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Saptami until 07:55 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 09:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 05:48, then Swati until 08:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shubha until 15:47, then Shukla until 16:24 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 18:54) to Vanij (until 07:55 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 20:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:24 to 19:03. The Moon transits Libra 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 Saptami
Same day05:45Next day07:55
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Chitra
Prev day02:44Same day05:48
Swati
Same day05:48Next day08:32
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Shubha
Prev day14:50Same day15:47
Shukla
Same day15:47Next day16:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day05:45Same day18:54
Vanij
Same day18:54Next day07:55
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 Saptami · Sun
Aug 11
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4807:27 | ||
| 07:2709:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:05 | ||
| 14:0515:45 | ||
| 15:4517:24 | ||
| 17:2419:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0320:24 | ||
| 20:2421:45 | ||
| 21:4523:05 | ||
| 23:0500:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:07 | ||
| 03:0704:28 | ||
| 04:2805:48 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4807:27 | ||
| 07:2709:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:26 | ||
| 12:2614:05 | ||
| 14:0515:45 | ||
| 15:4517:24 | ||
| 17:2419:03 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0320:24 | ||
| 20:2421:45 | ||
| 21:4523:05 | ||
| 23:0500:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:07 | ||
| 03:0704:28 | ||
| 04:2805:48 |
| 04:22→05:05 | ||
| 11:59→12:52 | ||
| 22:35→00:23 | ||
| 17:24→19:03 | ||
| 12:26→14:05 | ||
| 15:45→17:24 | ||
| 11:45→13:33 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4806:54 | ||
| 06:5408:00 | ||
| 08:0009:07 | ||
| 09:0710:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:26 | ||
| 12:2613:32 | ||
| 13:3214:38 | ||
| 14:3815:45 | ||
| 15:4516:51 | ||
| 16:5117:57 | ||
| 17:5719:03 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 19:0319:57 | ||
| 19:5720:51 | ||
| 20:5121:45 | ||
| 21:4522:38 | ||
| 22:3823:32 | ||
| 23:3200:26 | ||
| 00:2601:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:07 | ||
| 03:0704:01 | ||
| 04:0104:55 | ||
| 04:5505:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 11, 2024?
- The tithi on August 11, 2024 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 11, 2024?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Shubha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 11, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 19:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 11, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:24–19:03. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

