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.
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Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Ashtami
Prev day22:47Next day00:58
Ashtami — a powerful, intense tithi. Traditionally avoided for starting fresh ventures.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Anuradha
Prev day14:36Same day17:26
Jyeshtha
Same day17:26Next day19:54
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Vaidhriti
Prev day15:08Same day15:57
Vishkambha
Same day15:57Next day16:30
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vishti
Prev day22:47Same day11:55
Bava
Same day11:55Next day00:58
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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| 05:5807:34 | ||
| 07:3409:10 | ||
| 09:1010:45 | ||
| 10:4512:21 | ||
| 12:2113:56 | ||
| 13:5615:32 | ||
| 15:3217:08 | ||
| 17:0818:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4320:08 | ||
| 20:0821:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 15:3217:08 | ||
| 17:0818:43 |
Night periods
8·1h 24m| 18:4320:08 | ||
| 20:0821:32 | ||
| 21:3222:57 | ||
| 22:5700:21 | ||
| 00:2101:45 | ||
| 01:4503:10 | ||
| 03:1004:34 | ||
| 04:3405:59 |
| 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| 05:5807:02 | ||
| 07:0208:06 | ||
| 08:0609:10 | ||
| 09:1010:13 | ||
| 10:1311:17 | ||
| 11:1712:21 | ||
| 12:2113:25 | ||
| 13:2514:28 | ||
| 14:2815:32 | ||
| 15:3216:36 | ||
| 16:3617:40 | ||
| 17:4018:43 |
Night hours
12·56 min| 18:4319:40 | ||
| 19:4020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:32 | ||
| 21:3222:28 | ||
| 22:2823:25 | ||
| 23:2500:21 | ||
| 00:2101:17 | ||
| 01:1702:14 | ||
| 02:1403:10 | ||
| 03:1004:06 | ||
| 04:0605:02 | ||
| 05:0205:59 |
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.

