Friday, August 15, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Saptami until 23:50, after which Ashtami runs until 21:34 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashwini until 07:35, then Bharani until 06:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ganda until 10:15, then Vriddhi until 07:20 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 12:58) to Bava (until 23:50) and then to Balava (until 10:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:25. The Moon transits Aries 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 Saptami
Same day02:07Same day23:50
Krishna Ashtami
Same day23:50Next day21:34
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashwini
Prev day09:05Same day07:35
Bharani
Same day07:35Next day06:05
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Ganda
Prev day13:11Same day10:15
Vriddhi
Same day10:15Next day07:20
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vishti
Same day02:07Same day12:58
Bava
Same day12:58Same day23:50
Balava
Same day23:50Next day10:42
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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 Saptami · Fri
Aug 15
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:5007:29 | ||
| 07:2909:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:42 | ||
| 15:4217:21 | ||
| 17:2119:00 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0020:21 | ||
| 20:2121:43 | ||
| 21:4323:04 | ||
| 23:0400:25 | ||
| 00:2501:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:29 | ||
| 04:2905:50 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:5007:29 | ||
| 07:2909:07 | ||
| 09:0710:46 | ||
| 10:4612:25 | ||
| 12:2514:04 | ||
| 14:0415:42 | ||
| 15:4217:21 | ||
| 17:2119:00 |
Night periods
8·1h 21m| 19:0020:21 | ||
| 20:2121:43 | ||
| 21:4323:04 | ||
| 23:0400:25 | ||
| 00:2501:47 | ||
| 01:4703:08 | ||
| 03:0804:29 | ||
| 04:2905:50 |
| 04:23→05:07 | ||
| 11:59→12:51 | ||
| 00:50→02:20 | ||
| 10:46→12:25 | ||
| 15:42→17:21 | ||
| 07:29→09:07 | ||
| 03:50→05:20 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:5006:56 | ||
| 06:5608:02 | ||
| 08:0209:07 | ||
| 09:0710:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:25 | ||
| 12:2513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:37 | ||
| 14:3715:42 | ||
| 15:4216:48 | ||
| 16:4817:54 | ||
| 17:5419:00 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 19:0019:54 | ||
| 19:5420:48 | ||
| 20:4821:43 | ||
| 21:4322:37 | ||
| 22:3723:31 | ||
| 23:3100:25 | ||
| 00:2501:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 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 15, 2025?
- The tithi on August 15, 2025 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 15, 2025?
- Ashwini nakshatra is active, with Ganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 15, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 19:00.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 15, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:25. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

