Sunday, August 23, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 04:19 (tomorrow), after which Dwadashi runs until 06:21 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mula until 17:45, then Purva Ashadha until 20:29 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 06:15, then Priti until 07:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 15:11) to Vishti (until 04:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 17:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:15 to 18:52. The Moon transits Sagittarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Parivartini Ekadashi
Same day 02:00 Next day 04:19
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Mula
Prev day 14:50 Same day 17:45
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Purva Ashadha
Same day 17:45 Next day 20:29
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 05:19 Same day 06:15
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Priti
Same day 06:15 Next day 07:05
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 02:00 Same day 15:11
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Vishti
Same day 15:11 Next day 04:19
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 Ekadashi · Sun
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 | ||
| 10:34 → 12:22 | ||
| 17:15 → 18:52 | ||
| 12:23 → 14:00 | ||
| 15:38 → 17:15 | ||
| 23:48 → 01:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 23, 2026?
- The tithi on August 23, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 23, 2026?
- Mula nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:52.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:15–18:52. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.