Saturday, August 23, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Amavasya until 11:36, after which Pratipada runs until 11:48 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Magha until 00:54 (tomorrow), then Purva Phalguni until 02:05 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Parigha until 13:18, then Shiva until 12:28 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 11:36) to Kimstughna (until 23:38) and then to Bava (until 11:48 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:09 to 10:46. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 11:56 Same day 11:36
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 11:36 Next day 11:48
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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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Magha · Pada 1
Same day 00:16 Next day 00:54
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Parigha
Prev day 14:34 Same day 13:18
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Shiva
Same day 13:18 Next day 12:28
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Naga
Prev day 23:42 Same day 11:36
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Kimstughna
Same day 11:36 Same day 23:38
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Bava
Same day 23:38 Next day 11:48
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
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.
Amavasya · Sat
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 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:52 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 05:55 |
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 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:52 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:52 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 05:55 |
| 04:26 → 05:10 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:49 | ||
| 22:26 → 00:05 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:38 | ||
| 05:54 → 07:31 | ||
| 12:35 → 14:13 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:54 06:59 | ||
| 06:59 08:04 | ||
| 08:04 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 13:28 | ||
| 13:28 14:33 | ||
| 14:33 15:38 | ||
| 15:38 16:42 | ||
| 16:42 17:47 | ||
| 17:47 18:52 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:52 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 20:42 | ||
| 20:42 21:38 | ||
| 21:38 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:19 | ||
| 01:19 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:04 | ||
| 04:04 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 05:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 23, 2025?
- The tithi on August 23, 2025 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 23, 2025?
- Magha nakshatra is active, with Parigha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 23, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:52.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 23, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:09–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.