Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Amavasya until 15:08, after which Pratipada runs until 17:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 16:58, then Magha until 19:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 18:32, then Parigha until 19:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 15:08) to Kimstughna (until 04:21 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 17:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:25 to 14:04. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 12:43 Same day 15:08
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 15:08 Next day 17:36
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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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Ashlesha
Prev day 13:59 Same day 16:58
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Magha
Same day 16:58 Next day 19:59
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Variyan
Prev day 17:34 Same day 18:32
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Parigha
Same day 18:32 Next day 19:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Naga
Same day 01:55 Same day 15:08
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Kimstughna
Same day 15:08 Next day 04:21
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Wed
Aug 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 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 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 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 |
| 04:24 → 05:07 | ||
| 15:10 → 16:58 | ||
| 12:25 → 14:04 | ||
| 07:29 → 09:08 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:25 | ||
| 04:23 → 06:11 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 16, 2023?
- The tithi on August 16, 2023 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 16, 2023?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 16, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 19:00.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 16, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:25–14:04. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.