Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 15:33, after which Dwadashi runs until 13:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 01:07 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 00:26 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 20:28, then Siddhi until 18:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 15:33) to Kaulava (until 02:43 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:40 to 17:18. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Indira Ekadashi
Prev day 17:22 Same day 15:33
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Krishna Dwadashi
Same day 15:33 Next day 13:58
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra · Pada 1
Same day 02:05 Next day 01:07
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vajra
Prev day 22:58 Same day 20:28
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Siddhi
Same day 20:28 Next day 18:12
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 04:26 Same day 15:33
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Kaulava
Same day 15:33 Next day 02:43
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.
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.
Krishna Ekadashi · Tue
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 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:56 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:53 |
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 18:56 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:56 20:18 | ||
| 20:18 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:53 |
| 04:25 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:50 | ||
| 15:31 → 17:03 | ||
| 15:40 → 17:18 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:24 → 14:02 | ||
| 10:09 → 11:41 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:52 06:57 | ||
| 06:57 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:35 | ||
| 14:35 15:40 | ||
| 15:40 16:45 | ||
| 16:45 17:51 | ||
| 17:51 18:56 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:56 19:51 | ||
| 19:51 20:46 | ||
| 20:46 21:40 | ||
| 21:40 22:35 | ||
| 22:35 23:30 | ||
| 23:30 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:03 | ||
| 04:03 04:58 | ||
| 04:58 05:53 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 19, 2025?
- The tithi on August 19, 2025 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 19, 2025?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 19, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 19, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:40–17:18. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.