Sunday, August 18, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 03:05 (tomorrow), after which Purnima runs until 23:55 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 10:14, then Shravana until 08:10 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 07:49, then Saubhagya until 04:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 16:31) to Vanij (until 03:05 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 13:32 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:19 to 18:57. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day05:51Next day03:05
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Uttara Ashadha
Prev day11:48Same day10:14
Shravana
Same day10:14Next day08:10
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
Ayushman
Prev day10:46Same day07:49
Saubhagya
Same day07:49Next day04:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day05:51Same day16:31
Vanij
Same day16:31Next day03:05
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.
Shukla Chaturdashi · Sun
Aug 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5207:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:41 | ||
| 15:4117:19 | ||
| 17:1918:57 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5720:19 | ||
| 20:1921:41 | ||
| 21:4123:03 | ||
| 23:0300:25 | ||
| 00:2501:46 | ||
| 01:4603:08 | ||
| 03:0804:30 | ||
| 04:3005:52 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5207:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:41 | ||
| 15:4117:19 | ||
| 17:1918:57 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5720:19 | ||
| 20:1921:41 | ||
| 21:4123:03 | ||
| 23:0300:25 | ||
| 00:2501:46 | ||
| 01:4603:08 | ||
| 03:0804:30 | ||
| 04:3005:52 |
| 04:24→05:08 | ||
| 11:58→12:50 | ||
| 04:15→05:45 | ||
| 17:19→18:57 | ||
| 12:24→14:02 | ||
| 15:41→17:19 | ||
| 19:17→20:46 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5206:57 | ||
| 06:5708:03 | ||
| 08:0309:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:30 | ||
| 13:3014:35 | ||
| 14:3515:41 | ||
| 15:4116:46 | ||
| 16:4617:51 | ||
| 17:5118:57 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5719:51 | ||
| 19:5120:46 | ||
| 20:4621:41 | ||
| 21:4122:35 | ||
| 22:3523:30 | ||
| 23:3000:25 | ||
| 00:2501:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:03 | ||
| 04:0304:58 | ||
| 04:5805:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 18, 2024?
- The tithi on August 18, 2024 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 18, 2024?
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 18, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:19–18:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

