Friday, August 25, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Navami until 02:02 (tomorrow), after which Dashami runs until 00:08 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 09:15, then Jyeshtha until 08:38 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 18:52, then Vishkambha until 16:27 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:42) to Kaulava (until 02:02 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 13:11 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:46 to 12:23. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Navami
Same day 03:11 Next day 02:02
Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.
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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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Anuradha
Prev day 09:05 Same day 09:15
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Jyeshtha
Same day 09:15 Next day 08:38
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 20:38 Same day 18:52
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Vishkambha
Same day 18:52 Next day 16:27
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 03:11 Same day 14:42
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Kaulava
Same day 14:42 Next day 02:02
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 Navami · Fri
Aug 25
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 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:50 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 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:50 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:50 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 | ||
| 22:46 → 00:23 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:23 | ||
| 15:37 → 17:13 | ||
| 07:32 → 09:09 | ||
| 13:06 → 14:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 25, 2023?
- The tithi on August 25, 2023 is Shukla Navami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 25, 2023?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 25, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 25, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:46–12:23. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.