Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Navami until 10:24, after which Dashami runs until 10:27 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 12:13, then Jyeshtha until 12:53 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Indra until 16:07, then Vaidhriti until 15:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 10:24) to Taitila (until 22:31) and then to Gar (until 10:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:25 to 14:04. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 09:31 Same day 10:24
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 10:24 Next day 10:27
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 10:45 Same day 12:13
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Jyeshtha
Same day 12:13 Next day 12:53
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Indra
Prev day 16:35 Same day 16:07
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Vaidhriti
Same day 16:07 Next day 15:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 22:03 Same day 10:24
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Taitila
Same day 10:24 Same day 22:31
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Gar
Same day 22:31 Next day 10:27
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.
Shukla Navami · Wed
Aug 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 19:01 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:01 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:50 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:28 | ||
| 07:28 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:43 | ||
| 15:43 17:22 | ||
| 17:22 19:01 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:01 20:22 | ||
| 20:22 21:43 | ||
| 21:43 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:50 |
| 04:23 → 05:06 | ||
| 01:11 → 02:53 | ||
| 12:25 → 14:04 | ||
| 07:28 → 09:07 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:25 | ||
| 15:00 → 16:42 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 14, 2024?
- The tithi on August 14, 2024 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 14, 2024?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Indra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 19:01.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 14, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:25–14:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.