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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Daily Almanac

  • Sankashti Chaturthi
Reflective day

Today is Sunday, in the Krishna Paksha. Sankashti Chaturthi vrat is kept today. The tithi is Chaturthi till night, then Panchami begins. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra till night, then Uttara Bhadrapada. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 12:00 to 12:54, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 17:30 to 19:11. The Moon is in Kumbha rashi and the Sun in Karka.

Festivals on this date

Sunday, 2 August

Sankashti Chaturthi

Vrat

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The fast is broken only after the Moon is sighted; the day is the one on which the Moon rises while Chaturthi stands.

The monthly fast for Ganesha, kept on the Krishna Chaturthi on which the moon rises while the tithi stands. Devotees fast from sunrise and break it only after sighting the moon; each month's Sankashti carries its own name, and one falling on a Tuesday is Angarki.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Krishna Chaturthi

      Prev day 23:07 upto Same day 23:15

    • then

      Krishna Panchami

      Same day 23:15 Next day 22:54

    Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.

  • Sunday

    Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.

  • AmantaAshadha
    PurnimantaShravana

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Purva Bhadrapada

      Prev day 20:44 upto Same day 21:36

    • then

      Uttara Bhadrapada

      Same day 21:36 Next day 21:59

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Atiganda

      Prev day 23:21 upto Same day 22:28

    • then

      Sukarma

      Same day 22:28 Next day 21:12

    An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.

    • Bava

      Prev day 23:07 upto Same day 11:15

    • then

      Balava

      Same day 11:15 Same day 23:15

    • then

      Kaulava

      Same day 23:15 Next day 11:08

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Chaturthi · Sun

00061218Udveg · 05:43 – 07:24Chal · 07:24 – 09:05Labh · 09:05 – 10:46Amrit · 10:46 – 12:27Kaal · 12:27 – 14:08Shubh · 14:08 – 15:49Rog · 15:49 – 17:30Udveg · 17:30 – 19:11Shubh · 19:11 – 20:30Amrit · 20:30 – 21:49Chal · 21:49 – 23:08Rog · 23:08 – 00:27Kaal · 00:27 – 01:46Labh · 01:46 – 03:05Udveg · 03:05 – 04:24Shubh · 04:24 – 05:43Udyoga · 05:43 – 07:24Amrita · 07:24 – 09:05Kaal · 09:05 – 10:46Shubha · 10:46 – 12:27Roga · 12:27 – 14:08Shunya · 14:08 – 15:49Labha · 15:49 – 17:30Chal · 17:30 – 19:11Shunya · 19:11 – 20:30Labha · 20:30 – 21:49Chal · 21:49 – 23:08Roga · 23:08 – 00:27Kaal · 00:27 – 01:46Shubha · 01:46 – 03:05Amrita · 03:05 – 04:24Udyoga · 04:24 – 05:43Brahma Muhurta · 04:18 – 05:01Abhijit Muhurta · 12:00 – 12:54Amrit Kalam · 13:19 – 14:58Rahu Kalam · 17:30 – 19:11Yamaganda Kalam · 12:27 – 14:08Gulika Kalam · 15:49 – 17:30Varjyam · 03:22 – 05:02Sun · 05:43 – 06:50Venus · 06:50 – 07:57Mercury · 07:57 – 09:05Moon · 09:05 – 10:12Saturn · 10:12 – 11:19Jupiter · 11:19 – 12:27Mars · 12:27 – 13:34Sun · 13:34 – 14:42Venus · 14:42 – 15:49Mercury · 15:49 – 16:56Moon · 16:56 – 18:04Saturn · 18:04 – 19:11Jupiter · 19:11 – 20:04Mars · 20:04 – 20:56Sun · 20:56 – 21:49Venus · 21:49 – 22:42Mercury · 22:42 – 23:34Moon · 23:34 – 00:27Saturn · 00:27 – 01:20Jupiter · 01:20 – 02:12Mars · 02:12 – 03:05Sun · 03:05 – 03:58Venus · 03:58 – 04:50Mercury · 04:50 – 05:43

Aug 2

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 41m
05:43
07:24
09:05
10:46
12:27
14:08
15:49
17:30

Night periods

8·1h 19m
19:11
20:30
21:49
23:08
00:27
01:46
03:05
04:24

Daytime periods

8·1h 41m
05:43
07:24
09:05
10:46
12:27
14:08
15:49
17:30

Night periods

8·1h 19m
19:11
20:30
21:49
23:08
00:27
01:46
03:05
04:24
04:18→05:01
12:00→12:54
13:19→14:58
17:30→19:11
12:27→14:08
15:49→17:30
03:22→05:02

Daytime hours

12·1h 7m
05:43
06:50
07:57
09:05
10:12
11:19
12:27
13:34
14:42
15:49
16:56
18:04

Night hours

12·53 min
19:11
20:04
20:56
21:49
22:42
23:34
00:27
01:20
02:12
03:05
03:58
04:50

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on August 2, 2026?
The tithi on August 2, 2026 is Krishna Chaturthi.
What nakshatra is active on August 2, 2026?
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on August 2, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 19:11.
When is Rahu Kalam on August 2, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:30–19:11. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.