Thursday, August 21, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 12:45, after which Chaturdashi runs until 11:56 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 00:08 (tomorrow), then Ashlesha until 00:16 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 16:13, then Variyan until 14:34 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 12:45) to Vishti (until 00:17 (tomorrow)) and then to Shakuni (until 11:56 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:01 to 15:39. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Prev day 13:58 Same day 12:45
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Same day 12:45 Next day 11:56
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya · Pada 1
Same day 00:26 Next day 00:08
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 18:12 Same day 16:13
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Variyan
Same day 16:13 Next day 14:34
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 01:19 Same day 12:45
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Vishti
Same day 12:45 Next day 00:17
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.
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 · Thu
Aug 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:54 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:54 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:54 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:54 |
| 04:25 → 05:09 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:50 | ||
| 17:49 → 19:23 | ||
| 14:01 → 15:39 | ||
| 05:53 → 07:31 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 08:20 → 09:55 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:53 06:58 | ||
| 06:58 08:03 | ||
| 08:03 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:19 | ||
| 11:19 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 13:29 | ||
| 13:29 14:34 | ||
| 14:34 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 16:44 | ||
| 16:44 17:49 | ||
| 17:49 18:54 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:54 19:49 | ||
| 19:49 20:44 | ||
| 20:44 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 22:34 | ||
| 22:34 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:04 | ||
| 04:04 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 05:54 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 21, 2025?
- The tithi on August 21, 2025 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 21, 2025?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 21, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:01–15:39. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.