Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 14:48, after which Chaturdashi runs until 10:58 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 23:50, then Dhanishta until 20:47 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 06:03, then Shobhana until 01:52 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 14:48) to Gar (until 00:54 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 10:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:34 to 17:10. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Trayodashi
Prev day 18:23 Same day 14:48
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Same day 14:48 Next day 10:58
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Same day 02:44 Same day 23:50
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Dhanishta
Same day 23:50 Next day 20:47
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 09:57 Same day 06:03
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Shobhana
Same day 06:03 Next day 01:52
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 04:38 Same day 14:48
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Gar
Same day 14:48 Next day 00:54
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 · Tue
Aug 29
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 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
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 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
| 04:28 → 05:12 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 14:41 → 16:06 | ||
| 15:34 → 17:10 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 12:22 → 13:58 | ||
| 06:15 → 07:39 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 29, 2023?
- The tithi on August 29, 2023 is Shukla Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 29, 2023?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 29, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 29, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:34–17:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.