Sunday, August 31, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Ashtami until 00:58 (tomorrow), after which Navami runs until 02:43 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Anuradha until 17:26, then Jyeshtha until 19:54 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vaidhriti until 15:57, then Vishkambha until 16:30 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:55) to Bava (until 00:58 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 13:54 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:08 to 18:43. The Moon transits Scorpio rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Ashtami
Prev day 22:47 Next day 00:58
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Anuradha
Prev day 14:36 Same day 17:26
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Jyeshtha
Same day 17:26 Next day 19:54
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Vaidhriti
Prev day 15:08 Same day 15:57
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Vishkambha
Same day 15:57 Next day 16:30
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vishti
Prev day 22:47 Same day 11:55
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Bava
Same day 11:55 Next day 00:58
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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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.
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.
Shukla Ashtami · Sun
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 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:43 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 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 17:08 | ||
| 17:08 18:43 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 24m| 18:43 20:08 | ||
| 20:08 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:57 | ||
| 22:57 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 | ||
| 05:49 → 07:36 | ||
| 17:08 → 18:43 | ||
| 12:21 → 13:56 | ||
| 15:32 → 17:08 | ||
| 19:05 → 20:52 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 4m| 05:58 07:02 | ||
| 07:02 08:06 | ||
| 08:06 09:10 | ||
| 09:10 10:13 | ||
| 10:13 11:17 | ||
| 11:17 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 13:25 | ||
| 13:25 14:28 | ||
| 14:28 15:32 | ||
| 15:32 16:36 | ||
| 16:36 17:40 | ||
| 17:40 18:43 |
Night hours
12 · 56 min| 18:43 19:40 | ||
| 19:40 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:32 | ||
| 21:32 22:28 | ||
| 22:28 23:25 | ||
| 23:25 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:17 | ||
| 01:17 02:14 | ||
| 02:14 03:10 | ||
| 03:10 04:06 | ||
| 04:06 05:02 | ||
| 05:02 05:59 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 31, 2025?
- The tithi on August 31, 2025 is Shukla Ashtami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 31, 2025?
- Anuradha nakshatra is active, with Vaidhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 31, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:43.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 31, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:08–18:43. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.