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 11:38, then Vishakha until 14:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Brahma until 14:11, then Indra until 15:08 (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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Shashthi
Prev day17:57Same day20:22
Shukla Saptami
Same day20:22Next day22:47
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Swati
Prev day08:43Same day11:38
Vishakha
Same day11:38Next day14:36
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Brahma
Prev day13:17Same day14:11
Indra
Same day14:11Next day15:08
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Kaulava
Prev day17:57Same day07:09
Taitila
Same day07:09Same day20:22
Gar
Same day20:22Next day09:35
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Shashthi · Fri
Aug 29
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4620:10 | ||
| 20:1021:34 | ||
| 21:3422:58 | ||
| 22:5800:22 | ||
| 00:2201:46 | ||
| 01:4603:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:58 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5707:33 | ||
| 07:3309:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:09 | ||
| 17:0918:46 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4620:10 | ||
| 20:1021:34 | ||
| 21:3422:58 | ||
| 22:5800:22 | ||
| 00:2201:46 | ||
| 01:4603:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:58 |
| 04:28→05:13 | ||
| 11:56→12:47 | ||
| 01:45→03:33 | ||
| 10:45→12:21 | ||
| 15:33→17:09 | ||
| 07:33→09:09 | ||
| 14:59→16:47 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5707:01 | ||
| 07:0108:05 | ||
| 08:0509:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:37 | ||
| 16:3717:41 | ||
| 17:4118:46 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4619:42 | ||
| 19:4220:38 | ||
| 20:3821:34 | ||
| 21:3422:30 | ||
| 22:3023:26 | ||
| 23:2600:22 | ||
| 00:2201:18 | ||
| 01:1802:14 | ||
| 02:1403:10 | ||
| 03:1004:06 | ||
| 04:0605:02 | ||
| 05:0205:58 |
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.

