Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 20:06, after which Dvitiya runs until 16:17 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 12:59, then Dhanishta until 09:57 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Ayushman until 14:35, then Saubhagya until 10:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:03) to Kaulava (until 20:06) and then to Taitila (until 06:10 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:08. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 00:01 Same day 20:06
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 20:06 Next day 16:17
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 16:03 Same day 12:59
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Dhanishta
Same day 12:59 Next day 09:57
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Ayushman
Prev day 18:53 Same day 14:35
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Saubhagya
Same day 14:35 Next day 10:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 00:01 Same day 10:03
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Kaulava
Same day 10:03 Same day 20:06
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Taitila
Same day 20:06 Next day 06:10
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.
Krishna Pratipada · Wed
Aug 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:42 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 19:11 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:11 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:43 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:42 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 19:11 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:11 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:43 |
| 04:18 → 05:00 | ||
| 03:55 → 05:18 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:08 | ||
| 07:24 → 09:05 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:27 | ||
| 19:33 → 20:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 2, 2023?
- The tithi on August 2, 2023 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 2, 2023?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Ayushman yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 2, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 2, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.