Thursday, August 15, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dashami until 10:27, after which Ekadashi runs until 09:40 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 12:53, then Mula until 12:44 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 15:00, then Vishkambha until 13:13 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:27) to Vanij (until 22:09) and then to Vishti (until 09:40 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:04 to 15:42. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 10:24 Same day 10:27
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Putrada Ekadashi
Same day 10:27 Next day 09:40
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 12:13 Same day 12:53
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Mula
Same day 12:53 Next day 12:44
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 16:07 Same day 15:00
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Vishkambha
Same day 15:00 Next day 13:13
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Gar
Prev day 22:31 Same day 10:27
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Vanij
Same day 10:27 Same day 22:09
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Vishti
Same day 22:09 Next day 09:40
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 Dashami · Thu
Aug 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 19:00 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:00 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:51 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:07 | ||
| 09:07 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:04 | ||
| 14:04 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 19:00 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 19:00 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:51 |
| 04:23 → 05:07 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:51 | ||
| 03:51 → 05:29 | ||
| 14:04 → 15:42 | ||
| 05:50 → 07:29 | ||
| 09:07 → 10:46 | ||
| 17:59 → 19:37 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 15, 2024?
- The tithi on August 15, 2024 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 15, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 19:00.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 15, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:04–15:42. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.