Saturday, August 31, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Trayodashi until 03:41 (tomorrow), after which Chaturdashi runs until 05:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 19:39, then Ashlesha until 21:48 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 17:37, then Parigha until 17:48 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 15:00) to Vanij (until 03:41 (tomorrow)) and then to Vishti (until 16:28 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:10 to 10:45. The Moon transits Cancer 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 Trayodashi
Same day02:25Next day03:41
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
- AmantaShravanaPurnimantaBhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Prev day17:55Same day19:39
Ashlesha
Same day19:39Next day21:48
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Variyan
Prev day17:45Same day17:37
Parigha
Same day17:37Next day17:48
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Same day02:25Same day15:00
Vanij
Same day15:00Next day03:41
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Aug 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:56 | ||
| 13:5615:32 | ||
| 15:3217:07 | ||
| 17:0718:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4320:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:56 | ||
| 22:5600:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:59 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 36m| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:56 | ||
| 13:5615:32 | ||
| 15:3217:07 | ||
| 17:0718:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4320:07 | ||
| 20:0721:32 | ||
| 21:3222:56 | ||
| 22:5600:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:59 |
| 04:28→05:13 | ||
| 11:55→12:46 | ||
| 12:47→14:30 | ||
| 09:10→10:45 | ||
| 13:56→15:32 | ||
| 05:58→07:34 | ||
| 02:30→04:12 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 4m| 05:5807:02 | ||
| 07:0208:06 | ||
| 08:0609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:24 | ||
| 13:2414:28 | ||
| 14:2815:32 | ||
| 15:3216:36 | ||
| 16:3617:39 | ||
| 17:3918:43 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4319:39 | ||
| 19:3920:36 | ||
| 20:3621:32 | ||
| 21:3222:28 | ||
| 22:2823:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:14 | ||
| 02:1403:10 | ||
| 03:1004:06 | ||
| 04:0605:03 | ||
| 05:0305:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 31, 2024?
- The tithi on August 31, 2024 is Krishna Trayodashi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 31, 2024?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 31, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:10–10:45. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

