Thursday, August 28, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Panchami until 17:57, after which Shashthi runs until 20:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Chitra until 08:44, then Swati until 11:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 13:19, then Brahma until 14:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 17:57) to Kaulava (until 07:09 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 20:22 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:58 to 15:34. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 15:44 Same day 17:57
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 17:57 Next day 20:22
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Chitra
Prev day 06:05 Same day 08:44
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Swati
Same day 08:44 Next day 11:39
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Shukla
Prev day 12:36 Same day 13:19
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Brahma
Same day 13:19 Next day 14:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 04:48 Same day 17:57
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Kaulava
Same day 17:57 Next day 07:09
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 Panchami · Thu
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 18:47 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:47 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 18:47 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:47 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 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 01:38 → 03:24 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:34 | ||
| 05:57 → 07:33 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 14:58 → 16:45 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 28, 2025?
- The tithi on August 28, 2025 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 28, 2025?
- Chitra nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:47.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 28, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:58–15:34. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.