Sunday, August 25, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Saptami until 03:39 (tomorrow), after which Ashtami runs until 02:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 16:44, then Krittika until 15:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 00:27 (tomorrow), then Vyaghata until 22:15 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 16:31) to Bava (until 03:39 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 14:55 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:13 to 18:50. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Saptami
Same day05:31Next day03:39
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Bharani
Prev day18:05Same day16:44
Krittika
Same day16:44Next day15:54
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
Dhruva
Same day03:05Next day00:27
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Vishti
Same day05:31Same day16:31
Bava
Same day16:31Next day03:39
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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.
Krishna Saptami · Sun
Aug 25
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5507:32 | ||
| 07:3209:09 | ||
| 09:0910:46 | ||
| 10:4612:22 | ||
| 12:2213:59 | ||
| 13:5915:36 | ||
| 15:3617:13 | ||
| 17:1318:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:5020:13 | ||
| 20:1321:36 | ||
| 21:3622:59 | ||
| 22:5900:23 | ||
| 00:2301:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:33 | ||
| 04:3305:56 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5507:32 | ||
| 07:3209:09 | ||
| 09:0910:46 | ||
| 10:4612:22 | ||
| 12:2213:59 | ||
| 13:5915:36 | ||
| 15:3617:13 | ||
| 17:1318:50 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:5020:13 | ||
| 20:1321:36 | ||
| 21:3622:59 | ||
| 22:5900:23 | ||
| 00:2301:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:33 | ||
| 04:3305:56 |
| 04:27→05:11 | ||
| 11:57→12:48 | ||
| 12:12→13:43 | ||
| 17:13→18:50 | ||
| 12:22→13:59 | ||
| 15:36→17:13 | ||
| 03:09→04:39 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:5507:00 | ||
| 07:0008:04 | ||
| 08:0409:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:18 | ||
| 11:1812:22 | ||
| 12:2213:27 | ||
| 13:2714:32 | ||
| 14:3215:36 | ||
| 15:3616:41 | ||
| 16:4117:45 | ||
| 17:4518:50 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:5019:45 | ||
| 19:4520:41 | ||
| 20:4121:36 | ||
| 21:3622:32 | ||
| 22:3223:27 | ||
| 23:2700:23 | ||
| 00:2301:18 | ||
| 01:1802:14 | ||
| 02:1403:09 | ||
| 03:0904:05 | ||
| 04:0505:00 | ||
| 05:0005:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 25, 2024?
- The tithi on August 25, 2024 is Krishna Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 25, 2024?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 25, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:50.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 25, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:13–18:50. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

