Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Saptami until 03:31 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 03:11 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 08:09, then Vishakha until 09:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 21:46, then Indra until 20:38 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 15:24) to Vanij (until 03:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:27 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:23 to 14:01. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 03:06 Next day 03:31
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 06:32 Same day 08:09
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Vishakha
Same day 08:09 Next day 09:05
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Brahma
Prev day 22:19 Same day 21:46
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Indra
Same day 21:46 Next day 20:38
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 03:06 Same day 15:24
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Vanij
Same day 15:24 Next day 03:31
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 Saptami · Wed
Aug 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:54 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:53 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:54 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:54 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:01 | ||
| 14:01 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:53 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:53 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 23:01 | ||
| 23:01 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:54 |
| 04:26 → 05:10 | ||
| 22:45 → 00:28 | ||
| 12:23 → 14:01 | ||
| 07:31 → 09:09 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:23 | ||
| 12:31 → 14:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 23, 2023?
- The tithi on August 23, 2023 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 23, 2023?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 23, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:53.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 23, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:23–14:01. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.