Sunday, August 24, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Pratipada until 11:48, after which Dvitiya runs until 12:35 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 02:05 (tomorrow), then Uttara Phalguni until 03:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 12:28, then Siddha until 12:05 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 11:48) to Balava (until 00:07 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 12:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:14 to 18:51. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 11:36 Same day 11:48
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 11:48 Next day 12:35
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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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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Purva Phalguni · Pada 1
Same day 00:54 Next day 02:05
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shiva
Prev day 13:18 Same day 12:28
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Siddha
Same day 12:28 Next day 12:05
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 23:38 Same day 11:48
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Balava
Same day 11:48 Next day 00:07
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.
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Sun
Aug 24
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:55 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:14 | ||
| 17:14 18:51 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:51 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 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| 05:55 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:23 | ||
| 12:23 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 17:14 | ||
| 17:14 18:51 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:51 20:14 | ||
| 20:14 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 → 05:11 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:49 | ||
| 19:22 → 21:03 | ||
| 17:14 → 18:51 | ||
| 12:23 → 14:00 | ||
| 15:37 → 17:14 | ||
| 09:18 → 10:58 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 5m| 05:55 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 14:32 | ||
| 14:32 15:37 | ||
| 15:37 16:42 | ||
| 16:42 17:46 | ||
| 17:46 18:51 |
Night hours
12 · 55 min| 18:51 19:46 | ||
| 19:46 20:42 | ||
| 20:42 21:37 | ||
| 21:37 22:32 | ||
| 22:32 23:28 | ||
| 23:28 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:05 | ||
| 04:05 05:00 | ||
| 05:00 05:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 24, 2025?
- The tithi on August 24, 2025 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 24, 2025?
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 24, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 24, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:14–18:51. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.