Friday, August 22, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 11:56, after which Amavasya runs until 11:36 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 00:16 (tomorrow), then Magha until 00:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 14:34, then Parigha until 13:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Shakuni (until 11:56) to Chatushpada (until 23:42) and then to Naga (until 11:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:23. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Chaturdashi
Prev day12:45Same day11:56
Amavasya
Same day11:56Next day11:36
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ashlesha · Pada 1
Same day00:08Next day00:16
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Variyan
Prev day16:13Same day14:34
Parigha
Same day14:34Next day13:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Shakuni
Same day00:17Same day11:56
Chatushpada
Same day11:56Same day23:42
Naga
Same day23:42Next day11:36
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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 Chaturdashi · Fri
Aug 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5407:31 | ||
| 07:3109:09 | ||
| 09:0910:46 | ||
| 10:4612:23 | ||
| 12:2314:01 | ||
| 14:0115:38 | ||
| 15:3817:16 | ||
| 17:1618:53 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:5320:16 | ||
| 20:1621:38 | ||
| 21:3823:01 | ||
| 23:0100:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:32 | ||
| 04:3205:54 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5407:31 | ||
| 07:3109:09 | ||
| 09:0910:46 | ||
| 10:4612:23 | ||
| 12:2314:01 | ||
| 14:0115:38 | ||
| 15:3817:16 | ||
| 17:1618:53 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:5320:16 | ||
| 20:1621:38 | ||
| 21:3823:01 | ||
| 23:0100:24 | ||
| 00:2401:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:32 | ||
| 04:3205:54 |
| 04:26→05:10 | ||
| 11:57→12:49 | ||
| 22:39→00:16 | ||
| 10:46→12:23 | ||
| 15:38→17:16 | ||
| 07:31→09:09 | ||
| 13:00→14:36 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5406:59 | ||
| 06:5908:04 | ||
| 08:0409:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:18 | ||
| 11:1812:23 | ||
| 12:2313:28 | ||
| 13:2814:33 | ||
| 14:3315:38 | ||
| 15:3816:43 | ||
| 16:4317:48 | ||
| 17:4818:53 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5319:48 | ||
| 19:4820:43 | ||
| 20:4321:38 | ||
| 21:3822:33 | ||
| 22:3323:29 | ||
| 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 22, 2025?
- The tithi on August 22, 2025 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 22, 2025?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 22, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:53.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 22, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:23. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

