Saturday, August 17, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 08:06, after which Trayodashi runs until 05:51 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 11:49, then Uttara Ashadha until 10:15 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Priti until 10:48, then Ayushman until 07:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 08:06) to Kaulava (until 19:03) and then to Taitila (until 05:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:08 to 10:46. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dwadashi
Prev day 09:40 Same day 08:06
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Shukla Trayodashi
Same day 08:06 Next day 05:51
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Ashadha
Prev day 12:44 Same day 11:49
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Uttara Ashadha
Same day 11:49 Next day 10:15
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Priti
Prev day 13:13 Same day 10:48
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Ayushman
Same day 10:48 Next day 07:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 20:58 Same day 08:06
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Kaulava
Same day 08:06 Same day 19:03
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Taitila
Same day 19:03 Next day 05:51
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 Dwadashi · Sat
Aug 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:58 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:58 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:58 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
| 04:24 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:51 | ||
| 07:12 → 08:45 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:03 → 15:41 | ||
| 05:51 → 07:29 | ||
| 21:58 → 23:31 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 17, 2024?
- The tithi on August 17, 2024 is Shukla Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 17, 2024?
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Priti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 17, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:08–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.