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 13:27, then Ashlesha until 15:22 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 10:39, then Vyatipata until 10:39 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Prev day 15:51 Same day 16:42
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Shukla Pratipada
Same day 16:42 Next day 18:03
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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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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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Pushya
Prev day 12:00 Same day 13:27
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Ashlesha
Same day 13:27 Next day 15:22
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Siddhi
Prev day 11:02 Same day 10:39
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Vyatipata
Same day 10:39 Next day 10:39
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Naga
Same day 04:13 Same day 16:42
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Kimstughna
Same day 16:42 Next day 05:19
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Sun
Aug 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:44 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 17:29 | ||
| 17:29 19:09 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:09 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:48 | ||
| 21:48 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:45 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:44 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 17:29 | ||
| 17:29 19:09 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:09 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:48 | ||
| 21:48 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:45 |
| 04:19 → 05:02 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 06:40 → 08:21 | ||
| 17:29 → 19:09 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:07 | ||
| 15:48 → 17:29 | ||
| 20:29 → 22:10 |
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.