Sunday, August 13, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 08:20, after which Trayodashi runs until 10:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 08:27, then Punarvasu until 11:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 15:57, then Siddhi until 16:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 08:20) to Gar (until 21:21) and then to Vanij (until 10:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:23 to 19:02. 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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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 06:31 Same day 08:20
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 08:20 Next day 10:25
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 06:03 Same day 08:27
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Punarvasu
Same day 08:27 Next day 11:08
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vajra
Prev day 15:24 Same day 15:57
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Siddhi
Same day 15:57 Next day 16:41
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 19:23 Same day 08:20
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Gar
Same day 08:20 Same day 21:21
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Vanij
Same day 21:21 Next day 10:25
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Sun
Aug 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:49 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:02 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 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| 05:49 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:05 | ||
| 14:05 15:44 | ||
| 15:44 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:02 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:02 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:44 | ||
| 21:44 23:05 | ||
| 23:05 00:26 | ||
| 00:26 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:07 | ||
| 03:07 04:28 | ||
| 04:28 05:49 |
| 04:23 → 05:06 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:52 | ||
| 21:27 → 23:13 | ||
| 17:23 → 19:02 | ||
| 12:25 → 14:05 | ||
| 15:44 → 17:23 | ||
| 15:18 → 17:03 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 13, 2023?
- The tithi on August 13, 2023 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 13, 2023?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 13, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 19:02.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 13, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:23–19:02. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.