Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 07:59, after which Chaturdashi runs until 09:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 00:48 (tomorrow), then Dhanishta until 02:16 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 08:00, then Shobhana until 07:56 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:59) to Gar (until 20:38) and then to Vanij (until 09:09 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:22 to 13:59. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 06:21 Same day 07:59
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 07:59 Next day 09:09
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana · Pada 2
Prev day 22:52 Next day 00:48
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 07:42 Same day 08:00
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Shobhana
Same day 08:00 Next day 07:56
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 19:13 Same day 07:59
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Gar
Same day 07:59 Same day 20:38
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Vanij
Same day 20:38 Next day 09:09
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 Trayodashi · Wed
Aug 26
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 37m| 05:56 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:49 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 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| 05:56 07:32 | ||
| 07:32 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:36 | ||
| 15:36 17:12 | ||
| 17:12 18:49 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 23m| 18:49 20:12 | ||
| 20:12 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 | ||
| 13:34 → 15:18 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:59 | ||
| 07:32 → 09:09 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:22 | ||
| 03:11 → 04:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 26, 2026?
- The tithi on August 26, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 26, 2026?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:49.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 26, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:22–13:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.