Saturday, August 26, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Dashami until 00:08 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 21:32 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 08:38, then Mula until 07:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vishkambha until 16:27, then Priti until 13:28 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 13:11) to Gar (until 00:08 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 10:55 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:09 to 10:46. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dashami
Same day 02:02 Next day 00:08
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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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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Jyeshtha
Prev day 09:15 Same day 08:38
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Mula
Same day 08:38 Next day 07:17
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vishkambha
Prev day 18:52 Same day 16:27
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Priti
Same day 16:27 Next day 13:28
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Taitila
Same day 02:02 Same day 13:11
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Gar
Same day 13:11 Next day 00:08
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 Dashami · Sat
Aug 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:55 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:49 20:13 | ||
| 20:13 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:56 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:55 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:13 | ||
| 17:13 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:49 20:13 | ||
| 20:13 21:36 | ||
| 21:36 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:23 | ||
| 00:23 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:09 | ||
| 03:09 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:56 |
| 04:27 → 05:11 | ||
| 11:57 → 12:48 | ||
| 00:04 → 01:37 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:46 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:36 | ||
| 05:55 → 07:32 | ||
| 14:42 → 16:16 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 26, 2023?
- The tithi on August 26, 2023 is Shukla Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 26, 2023?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Vishkambha yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 26, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 26, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:09–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.