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.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Aja Ekadashi
Prev day17:22Same day15:33
Krishna Dwadashi
Same day15:33Next day13:58
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra · Pada 1
Same day02:05Next day01:07
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vajra
Prev day22:58Same day20:28
Siddhi
Same day20:28Next day18:12
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Same day04:26Same day15:33
Kaulava
Same day15:33Next day02:43
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.
Krishna Ekadashi · Tue
Aug 19
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5207:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:40 | ||
| 15:4017:18 | ||
| 17:1818:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5620:18 | ||
| 20:1821:40 | ||
| 21:4023:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:08 | ||
| 03:0804:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5207:30 | ||
| 07:3009:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:02 | ||
| 14:0215:40 | ||
| 15:4017:18 | ||
| 17:1818:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5620:18 | ||
| 20:1821:40 | ||
| 21:4023:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:08 | ||
| 03:0804:31 | ||
| 04:3105:53 |
| 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| 05:5206:57 | ||
| 06:5708:03 | ||
| 08:0309:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:29 | ||
| 13:2914:35 | ||
| 14:3515:40 | ||
| 15:4016:45 | ||
| 16:4517:51 | ||
| 17:5118:56 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5619:51 | ||
| 19:5120:46 | ||
| 20:4621:40 | ||
| 21:4022:35 | ||
| 22:3523:30 | ||
| 23:3000:24 | ||
| 00:2401:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:08 | ||
| 03:0804:03 | ||
| 04:0304:58 | ||
| 04:5805:53 |
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.

