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.
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Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Navami
Prev day21:18Same day23:36
Shukla Dashami
Same day23:36Next day02:00
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day09:07Same day11:52
Jyeshtha
Same day11:52Next day14:48
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Same day04:23Next day05:17
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Balava
Prev day21:18Same day10:26
Kaulava
Same day10:26Same day23:36
Taitila
Same day23:36Next day12:48
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 Navami · Fri
Aug 21
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5307:31 | ||
| 07:3109:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:01 | ||
| 14:0115:39 | ||
| 15:3917:17 | ||
| 17:1718:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5420:17 | ||
| 20:1721:39 | ||
| 21:3923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:54 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:5307:31 | ||
| 07:3109:08 | ||
| 09:0810:46 | ||
| 10:4612:24 | ||
| 12:2414:01 | ||
| 14:0115:39 | ||
| 15:3917:17 | ||
| 17:1718:54 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5420:17 | ||
| 20:1721:39 | ||
| 21:3923:02 | ||
| 23:0200:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:31 | ||
| 04:3105:54 |
| 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| 05:5306:58 | ||
| 06:5808:03 | ||
| 08:0309:08 | ||
| 09:0810:13 | ||
| 10:1311:19 | ||
| 11:1912:24 | ||
| 12:2413:29 | ||
| 13:2914:34 | ||
| 14:3415:39 | ||
| 15:3916:44 | ||
| 16:4417:49 | ||
| 17:4918:54 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5419:49 | ||
| 19:4920:44 | ||
| 20:4421:39 | ||
| 21:3922:34 | ||
| 22:3423:29 | ||
| 23:2900:24 | ||
| 00:2401:19 | ||
| 01:1902:14 | ||
| 02:1403:09 | ||
| 03:0904:04 | ||
| 04:0404:59 | ||
| 04:5905:54 |
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.