Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Tritiya until 13:55, after which Chaturthi runs until 15:44 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 06:03 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 08:43 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 12:07, then Shubha until 12:33 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 13:55) to Vanij (until 02:46 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 15:44 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:36 to 17:12. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
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Adhika Bhadrapada
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Tritiya
Prev day12:35Same day13:55
Shukla Chaturthi
Same day13:55Next day15:44
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta · Pada 1
Same day03:49Next day06:03
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Sadhya
Prev day12:05Same day12:07
Shubha
Same day12:07Next day12:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day01:11Same day13:55
Vanij
Same day13:55Next day02:46
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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 Tritiya · Tue
Aug 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5607:32 | ||
| 07:3209:09 | ||
| 09:0910:46 | ||
| 10:4612:22 | ||
| 12:2213:59 | ||
| 13:5915:36 | ||
| 15:3617:12 | ||
| 17:1218:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4920:12 | ||
| 20:1221:36 | ||
| 21:3622:59 | ||
| 22:5900:23 | ||
| 00:2301:46 | ||
| 01:4603:09 | ||
| 03:0904:33 | ||
| 04:3305:56 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 37m| 05:5607:32 | ||
| 07:3209:09 | ||
| 09:0910:46 | ||
| 10:4612:22 | ||
| 12:2213:59 | ||
| 13:5915:36 | ||
| 15:3617:12 | ||
| 17:1218:49 |
Night periods
8·1h 23m| 18:4920:12 | ||
| 20:1221:36 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 23:30→01:15 | ||
| 15:36→17:12 | ||
| 09:09→10:46 | ||
| 12:22→13:59 | ||
| 13:00→14:45 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5607:00 | ||
| 07:0008:05 | ||
| 08:0509:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:18 | ||
| 11:1812:22 | ||
| 12:2213:27 | ||
| 13:2714:31 | ||
| 14:3115:36 | ||
| 15:3616:40 | ||
| 16:4017:44 | ||
| 17:4418:49 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4919:44 | ||
| 19:4420:40 | ||
| 20:4021:36 | ||
| 21:3622:31 | ||
| 22:3123:27 | ||
| 23:2700:23 | ||
| 00:2301:18 | ||
| 01:1802:14 | ||
| 02:1403:09 | ||
| 03:0904:05 | ||
| 04:0505:01 | ||
| 05:0105:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 26, 2025?
- The tithi on August 26, 2025 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 26, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 26, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:36–17:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

