Saturday, August 19, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Tritiya until 22:20, after which Chaturthi runs until 00:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni until 01:48 (tomorrow), then Hasta until 04:23 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddha until 21:20, then Sadhya until 22:00 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 09:12) to Gar (until 22:20) and then to Vanij (until 11:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:08 to 10:46. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Prev day 20:02 Same day 22:20
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Shukla Chaturthi
Same day 22:20 Next day 00:22
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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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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Uttara Phalguni · Pada 2
Prev day 22:58 Next day 01:48
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Siddha
Prev day 20:29 Same day 21:20
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Sadhya
Same day 21:20 Next day 22:00
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 20:02 Same day 09:12
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Gar
Same day 09:12 Same day 22:20
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Vanij
Same day 22:20 Next day 11:23
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 Tritiya · Sat
Aug 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:52 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:57 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:52 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:02 | ||
| 14:02 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 17:18 | ||
| 17:18 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:57 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
| 04:25 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:50 | ||
| 17:45 → 19:32 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:02 → 15:40 | ||
| 05:52 → 07:30 | ||
| 07:01 → 08:48 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 19, 2023?
- The tithi on August 19, 2023 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 19, 2023?
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Siddha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 19, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 19, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:08–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.