Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Dashami until 01:20 (tomorrow), after which Ekadashi runs until 01:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 15:54, then Ardra until 16:40 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vajra until 19:13, then Siddhi until 18:19 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 13:22) to Vishti (until 01:20 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 13:25 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:22 to 13:58. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dashami
Same day 01:33 Next day 01:20
Dashami — a stable, dependable day. Considered auspicious for most activities.
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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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Mrigashira
Prev day 15:38 Same day 15:54
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Ardra
Same day 15:54 Next day 16:40
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vajra
Prev day 20:32 Same day 19:13
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Siddhi
Same day 19:13 Next day 18:19
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 01:33 Same day 13:22
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Vishti
Same day 13:22 Next day 01:20
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.
Krishna Dashami · Wed
Aug 28
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 17:10 | ||
| 17:10 18:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:46 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:58 | ||
| 13:58 15:34 | ||
| 15:34 17:10 | ||
| 17:10 18:46 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:46 20:10 | ||
| 20:10 21:34 | ||
| 21:34 22:58 | ||
| 22:58 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:57 |
| 04:28 → 05:12 | ||
| 07:00 → 08:37 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:58 | ||
| 07:33 → 09:09 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:22 | ||
| 21:18 → 22:55 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 28, 2024?
- The tithi on August 28, 2024 is Krishna Dashami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 28, 2024?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Vajra yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 28, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:22–13:58. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.