Thursday, August 31, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Purnima until 07:05, after which Pratipada runs until 03:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 17:45, then Purva Bhadrapada until 14:56 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 17:17, then Dhriti until 13:11 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 07:05) to Balava (until 17:10) and then to Kaulava (until 03:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:32. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Purnima
Prev day 10:58 Same day 07:05
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Krishna Pratipada
Same day 07:05 Next day 03:19
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha
Prev day 20:47 Same day 17:45
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Purva Bhadrapada
Same day 17:45 Next day 14:56
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Sukarma
Prev day 21:34 Same day 17:17
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Dhriti
Same day 17:17 Next day 13:11
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 21:02 Same day 07:05
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Balava
Same day 07:05 Same day 17:10
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Kaulava
Same day 17:10 Next day 03:19
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.
Purnima · Thu
Aug 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:44 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 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 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:09 | ||
| 09:09 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:57 | ||
| 13:57 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:44 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:44 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 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 | ||
| 11:55 → 12:46 | ||
| 11:28 → 12:52 | ||
| 13:57 → 15:32 | ||
| 05:58 → 07:34 | ||
| 09:09 → 10:45 | ||
| 03:05 → 04:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 31, 2023?
- The tithi on August 31, 2023 is Purnima.
- What nakshatra is active on August 31, 2023?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 31, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:44.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 31, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:32. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.