Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 10:58, after which Purnima runs until 07:05 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 20:47, then Shatabhisha until 17:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 21:34, then Sukarma until 17:17 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vanij (until 10:58) to Vishti (until 21:02) and then to Bava (until 07:05 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:21 to 13:57. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Festivals on this date
Wednesday, 30 August
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturdashi
Prev day 14:48 Same day 10:58
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Purnima
Same day 10:58 Next day 07:05
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta
Prev day 23:50 Same day 20:47
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Shatabhisha
Same day 20:47 Next day 17:45
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Atiganda
Same day 01:52 Same day 21:34
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Sukarma
Same day 21:34 Next day 17:17
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Same day 00:54 Same day 10:58
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Vishti
Same day 10:58 Same day 21:02
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Bava
Same day 21:02 Next day 07:05
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 Chaturdashi · Wed
Aug 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 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 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 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 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:58 |
| 04:28 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:43 → 13:06 | ||
| 12:21 → 13:57 | ||
| 07:33 → 09:09 | ||
| 10:45 → 12:21 | ||
| 03:20 → 04:44 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 30, 2023?
- The tithi on August 30, 2023 is Shukla Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 30, 2023?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 30, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:45.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 30, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:21–13:57. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.