Saturday, August 29, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Pratipada until 09:57, after which Dvitiya runs until 09:37 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 03:43 (tomorrow), then Uttara Bhadrapada until 03:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 06:37, then Dhriti until 05:23 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 09:57) to Taitila (until 21:50) and then to Gar (until 09:37 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:09 to 10:45. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Pratipada
Prev day 09:48 Same day 09:57
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Krishna Dvitiya
Same day 09:57 Next day 09:37
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada · Pada 1
Same day 03:14 Next day 03:43
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Sukarma
Prev day 07:29 Same day 06:37
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Dhriti
Same day 06:37 Next day 05:23
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 21:56 Same day 09:57
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Taitila
Same day 09:57 Same day 21:50
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Gar
Same day 21:50 Next day 09:37
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 Pratipada · Sat
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 13:58 | ||
| 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 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 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 | ||
| 19:33 → 21:11 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 13:58 → 15:34 | ||
| 05:57 → 07:33 | ||
| 09:45 → 11:23 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 29, 2026?
- The tithi on August 29, 2026 is Krishna Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 29, 2026?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 29, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 18:46.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 29, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:09–10:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.