Saturday, August 22, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 02:00 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 04:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 14:50, then Mula until 17:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 06:15 (tomorrow), then Priti until 07:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 12:48) to Gar (until 02:00 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 15:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:08 to 10:46. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Prev day 23:36 Next day 02:00
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 11:53 Same day 14:50
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Mula
Same day 14:50 Next day 17:45
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vishkambha
Same day 05:19 Next day 06:15
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Prev day 23:36 Same day 12:48
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Gar
Same day 12:48 Next day 02:00
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 Dashami · Sat
Aug 22
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:54 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:53 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 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 37m| 05:54 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:16 | ||
| 17:16 18:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:53 20:16 | ||
| 20:16 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:24 | ||
| 00:24 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:31 | ||
| 04:31 05:54 |
| 04:26 → 05:10 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:49 | ||
| 04:57 → 06:45 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:01 → 15:38 | ||
| 05:54 → 07:31 | ||
| 18:10 → 19:58 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 22, 2026?
- The tithi on August 22, 2026 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 22, 2026?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:53.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 22, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:08–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.