Friday, August 21, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Navami till night, then Dashami begins. Navami is sacred to Durga, better for prayer than for new beginnings. The Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra till morning, then Jyeshtha. Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga is on today, a rare good time for any new start. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:58 to 12:50, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 10:46 to 12:24. The Moon is in Vrishchika rashi and the Sun in Simha.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Prev day 21:18 upto 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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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 09:07 upto Same day 11:52
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then
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 upto 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 upto Same day 10:26
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then
Kaulava
Same day 10:26 Same day 23:36
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then
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| 05:5307:31 | ||
| 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.
