Thursday, August 29, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Ekadashi until 01:37 (tomorrow), after which Dwadashi runs until 02:25 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 16:40, then Punarvasu until 17:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 18:19, then Vyatipata until 17:48 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:25) to Balava (until 01:37 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 13:58 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:33. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Indira Ekadashi
Same day 01:20 Next day 01:37
Ekadashi — observed as a fasting day by many. Spiritually significant and reflective.
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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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Ardra
Prev day 15:54 Same day 16:40
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Punarvasu
Same day 16:40 Next day 17:56
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddhi
Prev day 19:13 Same day 18:19
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Vyatipata
Same day 18:19 Next day 17:48
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 01:20 Same day 13:25
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Balava
Same day 13:25 Next day 01:37
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 Ekadashi · Thu
Aug 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:57 07:33 | ||
| 07:33 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 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 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 18:45 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:45 20:09 | ||
| 20:09 21:33 | ||
| 21:33 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
| 04:28 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 06:21 → 08:00 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:33 | ||
| 05:57 → 07:33 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 00:34 → 02:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 29, 2024?
- The tithi on August 29, 2024 is Krishna Ekadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 29, 2024?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 29, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:33. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.