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 19:40, then Ashlesha until 21:49 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 17:40, then Parigha until 17:51 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 02:25 Next day 03:41
Trayodashi — a day of vitality. Good for celebration and activity.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya
Prev day 17:56 Same day 19:40
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Ashlesha
Same day 19:40 Next day 21:49
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Variyan
Prev day 17:48 Same day 17:40
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Parigha
Same day 17:40 Next day 17:51
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Same day 02:25 Same day 15:00
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Vanij
Same day 15:00 Next day 03:41
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 Trayodashi · Sat
Aug 31
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:56 | ||
| 13:56 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:43 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:56 | ||
| 22:56 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:59 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 36m| 05:58 07:34 | ||
| 07:34 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:45 | ||
| 10:45 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:56 | ||
| 13:56 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 17:07 | ||
| 17:07 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:43 20:07 | ||
| 20:07 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:56 | ||
| 22:56 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:45 | ||
| 01:45 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:34 | ||
| 04:34 05:59 |
| 04:28 → 05:13 | ||
| 11:55 → 12:46 | ||
| 12:49 → 14:31 | ||
| 09:10 → 10:45 | ||
| 13:56 → 15:32 | ||
| 05:58 → 07:34 | ||
| 02:31 → 04:14 |
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.