Saturday, August 2, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Ashtami until 07:23, after which Navami runs until 09:42 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Vishakha until 06:34 (tomorrow), then Anuradha until 09:12 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 06:23 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 07:03 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 07:23) to Balava (until 20:34) and then to Kaulava (until 09:42 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:05 to 10:46. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
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Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day04:58Same day07:23
Shukla Navami
Same day07:23Next day09:42
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Vishakha · Pada 1
Same day03:39Next day06:34
Mixed nakshatra — energies vary; choose activities to match the day's mood.
Shukla
Same day05:29Next day06:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Prev day18:11Same day07:23
Balava
Same day07:23Same day20:34
Kaulava
Same day20:34Next day09:42
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Sat
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 | ||
| 20:42→22:30 | ||
| 09:05→10:46 | ||
| 14:08→15:49 | ||
| 05:43→07:24 | ||
| 09:56→11:44 |
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| 19:1120:04 | ||
| 20:0420:56 | ||
| 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, 2025?
- The tithi on August 2, 2025 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 2, 2025?
- Vishakha nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 19:11.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 2, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:05–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

