Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 03:06 (tomorrow), after which Saptami runs until 03:31 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 06:32, then Swati until 08:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 22:19, then Brahma until 21:46 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 14:38) to Taitila (until 03:06 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 15:24 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:39 to 17:16. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 02:00 Next day 03:06
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 04:23 Same day 06:32
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Swati
Same day 06:32 Next day 08:09
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shukla
Prev day 22:22 Same day 22:19
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Brahma
Same day 22:19 Next day 21:46
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Same day 02:00 Same day 14:38
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Taitila
Same day 14:38 Next day 03:06
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.
Shukla Shashthi · Tue
Aug 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:53 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:54 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 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 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:39 | ||
| 15:39 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:54 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:54 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 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 |
| 04:26 → 05:09 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:49 | ||
| 23:34 → 01:18 | ||
| 15:39 → 17:16 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:23 → 14:01 | ||
| 13:06 → 14:50 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 22, 2023?
- The tithi on August 22, 2023 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 22, 2023?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 22, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 18:54.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 22, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:39–17:16. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.