Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Saptami until 19:19, after which Ashtami runs until 21:18 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 06:47, then Vishakha until 09:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 03:45 (tomorrow), then Indra until 04:26 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 06:31) to Vanij (until 19:19) and then to Vishti (until 08:16 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:24 to 14:02. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Saptami
Prev day 17:51 Same day 19:19
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Shukla Ashtami
Same day 19:19 Next day 21:18
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 04:59 Same day 06:47
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Vishakha
Same day 06:47 Next day 09:09
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Brahma
Same day 03:24 Next day 03:45
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 17:51 Same day 06:31
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Vanij
Same day 06:31 Same day 19:19
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Vishti
Same day 19:19 Next day 08:16
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 Saptami · Wed
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 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 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 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:53 |
| 04:25 → 05:08 | ||
| 21:20 → 23:03 | ||
| 12:24 → 14:02 | ||
| 07:30 → 09:08 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:24 | ||
| 11:00 → 12:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 19, 2026?
- The tithi on August 19, 2026 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 19, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 18:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 19, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:24–14:02. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.