Friday, August 21, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Navami until 23:36, after which Dashami runs until 02:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 11:52, then Jyeshtha until 14:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 05:17 (tomorrow), then Vishkambha until 06:12 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:26) to Kaulava (until 23:36) and then to Taitila (until 12:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:24. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 21:18 Same day 23:36
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 23:36 Next day 02:00
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 09:07 Same day 11:52
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Jyeshtha
Same day 11:52 Next day 14:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vaidhriti
Same day 04:23 Next day 05:17
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Prev day 21:18 Same day 10:26
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Kaulava
Same day 10:26 Same day 23:36
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Taitila
Same day 23:36 Next day 12:48
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.
Shukla Navami · Fri
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 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:54 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 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 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:54 20:17 | ||
| 20:17 21:39 | ||
| 21:39 23:02 | ||
| 23:02 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 | ||
| 00:16 → 02:03 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:24 | ||
| 15:39 → 17:17 | ||
| 07:31 → 09:08 | ||
| 13:35 → 15:22 |
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, 2026?
- The tithi on August 21, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 21, 2026?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 21, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:24. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.