Sunday, August 4, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Amavasya until 16:42, after which Pratipada runs until 18:03 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Pushya until 13:25, then Ashlesha until 15:21 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 10:37, then Vyatipata until 10:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Naga (until 16:42) to Kimstughna (until 05:19 (tomorrow)) and then to Bava (until 18:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:29 to 19:09. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Amavasya
Prev day15:51Same day16:42
Shukla Pratipada
Same day16:42Next day18:03
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaAshadhaPurnimantaShravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Pushya
Prev day11:58Same day13:25
Ashlesha
Same day13:25Next day15:21
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Siddhi
Prev day10:59Same day10:37
Vyatipata
Same day10:37Next day10:36
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Naga
Same day04:13Same day16:42
Kimstughna
Same day16:42Next day05:19
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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.
Amavasya · Sun
Aug 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4407:25 | ||
| 07:2509:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:07 | ||
| 14:0715:48 | ||
| 15:4817:29 | ||
| 17:2919:09 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0920:29 | ||
| 20:2921:48 | ||
| 21:4823:07 | ||
| 23:0700:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:25 | ||
| 04:2505:45 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 41m| 05:4407:25 | ||
| 07:2509:05 | ||
| 09:0510:46 | ||
| 10:4612:27 | ||
| 12:2714:07 | ||
| 14:0715:48 | ||
| 15:4817:29 | ||
| 17:2919:09 |
Night periods
8·1h 19m| 19:0920:29 | ||
| 20:2921:48 | ||
| 21:4823:07 | ||
| 23:0700:27 | ||
| 00:2701:46 | ||
| 01:4603:06 | ||
| 03:0604:25 | ||
| 04:2505:45 |
| 04:19→05:02 | ||
| 12:00→12:53 | ||
| 06:38→08:20 | ||
| 17:29→19:09 | ||
| 12:27→14:07 | ||
| 15:48→17:29 | ||
| 20:27→22:09 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 7m| 05:4406:51 | ||
| 06:5107:58 | ||
| 07:5809:05 | ||
| 09:0510:12 | ||
| 10:1211:19 | ||
| 11:1912:27 | ||
| 12:2713:34 | ||
| 13:3414:41 | ||
| 14:4115:48 | ||
| 15:4816:55 | ||
| 16:5518:02 | ||
| 18:0219:09 |
Night hours
12·53 min| 19:0920:02 | ||
| 20:0220:55 | ||
| 20:5521:48 | ||
| 21:4822:41 | ||
| 22:4123:34 | ||
| 23:3400:27 | ||
| 00:2701:20 | ||
| 01:2002:13 | ||
| 02:1303:06 | ||
| 03:0603:59 | ||
| 03:5904:52 | ||
| 04:5205:45 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 4, 2024?
- The tithi on August 4, 2024 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on August 4, 2024?
- Pushya nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 19:09.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 4, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:29–19:09. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

