Friday, August 14, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 18:47, after which Tritiya runs until 17:29 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 03:42 (tomorrow), then Uttara Phalguni until 03:24 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 09:27, then Shiva until 07:07 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 07:40) to Kaulava (until 18:47) and then to Taitila (until 06:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:25. The Moon transits Leo 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 Dvitiya
Prev day20:41Same day18:47
Shukla Tritiya
Same day18:47Next day17:29
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Purva Phalguni · Pada 1
Same day04:37Next day03:42
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Parigha
Prev day12:14Same day09:27
Shiva
Same day09:27Next day07:07
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Prev day20:41Same day07:40
Kaulava
Same day07:40Same day18:47
Taitila
Same day18:47Next day06:03
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 Dvitiya · Fri
Aug 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4907:28 | ||
| 07:2809:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:43 | ||
| 15:4317:22 | ||
| 17:2219:01 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0120:22 | ||
| 20:2221:43 | ||
| 21:4323:04 | ||
| 23:0400:25 | ||
| 00:2501:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:29 | ||
| 04:2905:50 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4907:28 | ||
| 07:2809:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:43 | ||
| 15:4317:22 | ||
| 17:2219:01 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0120:22 | ||
| 20:2221:43 | ||
| 21:4323:04 | ||
| 23:0400:25 | ||
| 00:2501:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:29 | ||
| 04:2905:50 |
| 04:23→05:06 | ||
| 11:59→12:52 | ||
| 21:33→23:05 | ||
| 10:46→12:25 | ||
| 15:43→17:22 | ||
| 07:28→09:07 | ||
| 12:19→13:51 |
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 | ||
| 14:3715:43 | ||
| 15:4316:49 | ||
| 16:4917:55 | ||
| 17:5519:01 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 19:0119:55 | ||
| 19:5520:49 | ||
| 20:4921:43 | ||
| 21:4322:37 | ||
| 22:3723:31 | ||
| 23:3100:25 | ||
| 00:2501:20 | ||
| 01:2002:14 | ||
| 02:1403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:02 | ||
| 04:0204:56 | ||
| 04:5605:50 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 14, 2026?
- The tithi on August 14, 2026 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 14, 2026?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 14, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 19:01.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 14, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.