Friday, August 2, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 15:27, after which Chaturdashi runs until 15:51 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 10:58, then Punarvasu until 11:58 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Harshana until 11:44, then Vajra until 10:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 15:27) to Vishti (until 03:35 (tomorrow)) and then to Shakuni (until 15:51 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:27. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day15:29Same day15:27
Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day15:27Next day15:51
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day10:23Same day10:58
Punarvasu
Same day10:58Next day11:58
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Harshana
Prev day12:49Same day11:44
Vajra
Same day11:44Next day10:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vanij
Same day03:25Same day15:27
Vishti
Same day15:27Next day03:35
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 Trayodashi · Fri
Aug 2
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4307:24 | ||
| 07:2409:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:08 | ||
| 14:0815:49 | ||
| 15:4917:30 | ||
| 17:3019:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:1120:30 | ||
| 20:3021:49 | ||
| 21:4923:08 | ||
| 23:0800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:05 | ||
| 03:0504:24 | ||
| 04:2405:43 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4307:24 | ||
| 07:2409:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:08 | ||
| 14:0815:49 | ||
| 15:4917:30 | ||
| 17:3019:11 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:1120:30 | ||
| 20:3021:49 | ||
| 21:4923:08 | ||
| 23:0800:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:05 | ||
| 03:0504:24 | ||
| 04:2405:43 |
| 04:19→05:01 | ||
| 12:00→12:54 | ||
| 00:43→02:22 | ||
| 10:46→12:27 | ||
| 15:49→17:30 | ||
| 07:24→09:05 | ||
| 18:59→20:38 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:4306:50 | ||
| 06:5007:57 | ||
| 07:5709:05 | ||
| 09:0510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:19 | ||
| 11:1912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:34 | ||
| 13:3414:41 | ||
| 14:4115:49 | ||
| 15:4916:56 | ||
| 16:5618:03 | ||
| 18:0319:11 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:1120:03 | ||
| 20:0320:56 | ||
| 20:5621:49 | ||
| 21:4922:42 | ||
| 22:4223:34 | ||
| 23:3400:27 | ||
| 00:2701:20 | ||
| 01:2002:12 | ||
| 02:1203:05 | ||
| 03:0503:58 | ||
| 03:5804:51 | ||
| 04:5105:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 2, 2024?
- The tithi on August 2, 2024 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 2, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Harshana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 2, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:27. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

