Friday, August 23, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 10:39, after which Panchami runs until 07:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 19:55, then Ashwini until 18:06 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shula until 09:32, then Ganda until 06:09 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 10:39) to Kaulava (until 21:12) and then to Taitila (until 07:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:23. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 13:46 Same day 10:39
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 10:39 Next day 07:52
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati
Prev day 22:06 Same day 19:55
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Ashwini
Same day 19:55 Next day 18:06
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shula
Prev day 13:11 Same day 09:32
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Ganda
Same day 09:32 Next day 06:09
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 00:10 Same day 10:39
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Kaulava
Same day 10:39 Same day 21:12
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Taitila
Same day 21:12 Next day 07:52
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.
Krishna Chaturthi · Fri
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 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:52 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:55 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:54 07:31 | ||
| 07:31 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:52 20:15 | ||
| 20:15 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 23:00 | ||
| 23:00 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:32 | ||
| 04:32 05:55 |
| 04:26 → 05:10 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:49 | ||
| 17:44 → 19:11 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:23 | ||
| 15:37 → 17:15 | ||
| 07:31 → 09:09 | ||
| 09:00 → 10:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 23, 2024?
- The tithi on August 23, 2024 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 23, 2024?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Shula yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:52.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 23, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:23. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.