Friday, August 18, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 20:02, after which Tritiya runs until 22:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 22:58, then Uttara Phalguni until 01:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 20:29, then Siddha until 21:20 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 06:49) to Kaulava (until 20:02) and then to Taitila (until 09:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:24. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 17:36 Same day 20:02
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 20:02 Next day 22:20
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Phalguni
Prev day 19:59 Same day 22:58
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Uttara Phalguni
Same day 22:58 Next day 01:48
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shiva
Prev day 19:31 Same day 20:29
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Siddha
Same day 20:29 Next day 21:20
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 17:36 Same day 06:49
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Kaulava
Same day 06:49 Same day 20:02
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Taitila
Same day 20:02 Next day 09:12
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 Dvitiya · Fri
Aug 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 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 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 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 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 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 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 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 | ||
| 15:46 → 17:34 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:24 | ||
| 15:41 → 17:19 | ||
| 07:30 → 09:08 | ||
| 04:59 → 06:47 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 18, 2023?
- The tithi on August 18, 2023 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 18, 2023?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 18, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:58.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 18, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:24. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.