Thursday, August 3, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 16:17, after which Tritiya runs until 12:45 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 09:56, then Shatabhisha until 07:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 10:18, then Shobhana until 06:14 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 06:10) to Gar (until 16:17) and then to Vanij (until 02:28 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:08 to 15:49. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dvitiya
Prev day 20:06 Same day 16:17
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Krishna Tritiya
Same day 16:17 Next day 12:45
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 12:59 Same day 09:56
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Shatabhisha
Same day 09:56 Next day 07:08
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 14:35 Same day 10:18
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Shobhana
Same day 10:18 Next day 06:14
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 20:06 Same day 06:10
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Gar
Same day 06:10 Same day 16:17
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Vanij
Same day 16:17 Next day 02:28
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 Dvitiya · Thu
Aug 3
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:43 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:10 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:44 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:43 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:08 | ||
| 14:08 15:49 | ||
| 15:49 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:10 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 21:49 | ||
| 21:49 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:05 | ||
| 03:05 04:24 | ||
| 04:24 05:44 |
| 04:19 → 05:01 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:54 | ||
| 00:51 → 02:15 | ||
| 14:08 → 15:49 | ||
| 05:43 → 07:24 | ||
| 09:05 → 10:46 | ||
| 16:28 → 17:52 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 3, 2023?
- The tithi on August 3, 2023 is Krishna Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 3, 2023?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 3, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 19:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 3, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:08–15:49. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.