Friday, August 30, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Friday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 02:25 (tomorrow), after which Trayodashi runs until 03:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 17:55, then Pushya until 19:39 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 17:45, then Variyan until 17:37 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 13:58) to Taitila (until 02:25 (tomorrow)) and then to Gar (until 15:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 10:45 to 12:21. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Dwadashi
Same day01:37Next day02:25
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
Friday
Friday — ruled by Venus. A harmonious day; suited for art, relationships, and beauty-related work.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day16:39Same day17:55
Pushya
Same day17:55Next day19:39
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Vyatipata
Prev day18:16Same day17:45
Variyan
Same day17:45Next day17:37
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Kaulava
Same day01:37Same day13:58
Taitila
Same day13:58Next day02:25
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Fri
Aug 30
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:08 | ||
| 17:0818:44 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4420:08 | ||
| 20:0821:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:46 | ||
| 01:4603:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:58 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:09 | ||
| 09:0910:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:57 | ||
| 13:5715:33 | ||
| 15:3317:08 | ||
| 17:0818:44 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4420:08 | ||
| 20:0821:33 | ||
| 21:3322:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:46 | ||
| 01:4603:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:58 |
| 04:28→05:13 | ||
| 11:55→12:47 | ||
| 15:23→17:04 | ||
| 10:45→12:21 | ||
| 15:33→17:08 | ||
| 07:34→09:09 | ||
| 05:17→06:58 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5807:02 | ||
| 07:0208:06 | ||
| 08:0609:09 | ||
| 09:0910:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:29 | ||
| 14:2915:33 | ||
| 15:3316:36 | ||
| 16:3617:40 | ||
| 17:4018:44 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4419:40 | ||
| 19:4020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:33 | ||
| 21:3322:29 | ||
| 22:2923:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:14 | ||
| 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 30, 2024?
- The tithi on August 30, 2024 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 30, 2024?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 30, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 30, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 10:45–12:21. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

