Friday, August 29, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Shashthi until 20:22, after which Saptami runs until 22:47 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 11:39, then Vishakha until 14:38 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 14:14, then Indra until 15:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 07:09) to Taitila (until 20:22) and then to Gar (until 09:35 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:45 to 12:21. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 17:57 Same day 20:22
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 20:22 Next day 22:47
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati
Prev day 08:44 Same day 11:39
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Vishakha
Same day 11:39 Next day 14:38
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Brahma
Prev day 13:19 Same day 14:14
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Indra
Same day 14:14 Next day 15:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 17:57 Same day 07:09
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Taitila
Same day 07:09 Same day 20:22
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Gar
Same day 20:22 Next day 09:35
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 Shashthi · Fri
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 18:46 |
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 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:33 | ||
| 15:33 17:09 | ||
| 17:09 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 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:56 → 12:47 | ||
| 01:47 → 03:35 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:21 | ||
| 15:33 → 17:09 | ||
| 07:33 → 09:09 | ||
| 15:01 → 16:49 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 29, 2025?
- The tithi on August 29, 2025 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 29, 2025?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Brahma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 29, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 29, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:45–12:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.