Saturday, August 12, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 06:31, after which Dwadashi runs until 08:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 06:03, then Ardra until 08:27 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 15:24, then Vajra until 15:57 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 06:31) to Kaulava (until 19:23) and then to Taitila (until 08:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:07 to 10:46. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Parama Ekadashi
Prev day 05:06 Same day 06:31
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Krishna Dwadashi
Same day 06:31 Next day 08:20
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mrigashira
Prev day 04:02 Same day 06:03
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Ardra
Same day 06:03 Next day 08:27
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Harshana
Prev day 15:07 Same day 15:24
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Vajra
Same day 15:24 Next day 15:57
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 17:46 Same day 06:31
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Kaulava
Same day 06:31 Same day 19:23
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Taitila
Same day 19:23 Next day 08:20
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.
Krishna Ekadashi · Sat
Aug 12
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:48 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:03 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:45 | ||
| 21:45 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:49 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:48 07:27 | ||
| 07:27 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:24 | ||
| 17:24 19:03 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:03 20:24 | ||
| 20:24 21:45 | ||
| 21:45 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:49 |
| 04:22 → 05:05 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:52 | ||
| 20:31 → 22:15 | ||
| 09:07 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:05 → 15:44 | ||
| 05:48 → 07:27 | ||
| 10:06 → 11:50 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 12, 2023?
- The tithi on August 12, 2023 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 12, 2023?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 12, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 19:03.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 12, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:07–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.