Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 06:36, after which Panchami runs until 04:24 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:32, then Revati until 09:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 16:04, then Shula until 13:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 06:36) to Kaulava (until 17:31) and then to Taitila (until 04:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:25 to 14:04. The Moon transits Pisces 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
Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day08:41Same day06:36
Krishna Panchami
Same day06:36Next day04:24
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Bhadrapada
Prev day11:51Same day10:32
Revati
Same day10:32Next day09:05
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Dhriti
Prev day18:52Same day16:04
Shula
Same day16:04Next day13:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Prev day19:40Same day06:36
Kaulava
Same day06:36Same day17:31
Taitila
Same day17:31Next day04:24
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 Chaturthi · Wed
Aug 13
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4907:28 | ||
| 07:2809:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:44 | ||
| 15:4417:23 | ||
| 17:2319:02 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0220:23 | ||
| 20:2321:44 | ||
| 21:4423:05 | ||
| 23:0500:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:28 | ||
| 04:2805:49 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4907:28 | ||
| 07:2809:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:44 | ||
| 15:4417:23 | ||
| 17:2319:02 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0220:23 | ||
| 20:2321:44 | ||
| 21:4423:05 | ||
| 23:0500:26 | ||
| 00:2601:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:28 | ||
| 04:2805:49 |
| 04:23→05:06 | ||
| 05:59→07:30 | ||
| 12:25→14:04 | ||
| 07:28→09:07 | ||
| 10:46→12:25 | ||
| 20:55→22:26 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4906:55 | ||
| 06:5508:01 | ||
| 08:0109:07 | ||
| 09:0710:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:25 | ||
| 12:2513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:37 | ||
| 14:3715:44 | ||
| 15:4416:50 | ||
| 16:5017:56 | ||
| 17:5619:02 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 19:0219:56 | ||
| 19:5620:50 | ||
| 20:5021:44 | ||
| 21:4422:38 | ||
| 22:3823:32 | ||
| 23:3200:26 | ||
| 00:2601:20 | ||
| 01:2002:14 | ||
| 02:1403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:01 | ||
| 04:0104:55 | ||
| 04:5505:49 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 13, 2025?
- The tithi on August 13, 2025 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 13, 2025?
- Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 13, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 19:02.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 13, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:25–14:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

