Sunday, August 17, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Navami until 19:24, after which Dashami runs until 17:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Rohini until 03:18 (tomorrow), then Mrigashira until 02:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 01:41 (tomorrow), then Harshana until 23:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 08:29) to Gar (until 19:24) and then to Vanij (until 06:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:20 to 18:58. The Moon transits Taurus rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Navami
Prev day 21:34 Same day 19:24
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 19:24 Next day 17:22
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Rohini · Pada 1
Same day 04:39 Next day 03:18
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Vyaghata
Same day 04:29 Next day 01:41
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 21:34 Same day 08:29
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Gar
Same day 08:29 Same day 19:24
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Vanij
Same day 19:24 Next day 06:22
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.
Krishna Navami · Sun
Aug 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 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 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:20 | ||
| 17:20 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 | ||
| 00:17 → 01:47 | ||
| 17:20 → 18:58 | ||
| 12:25 → 14:03 | ||
| 15:41 → 17:20 | ||
| 19:45 → 21:16 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 17, 2025?
- The tithi on August 17, 2025 is Krishna Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 17, 2025?
- Rohini nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 17, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:20–18:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.