Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 22:03, after which Saptami runs until 20:42 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 21:54, then Ashwini until 21:18 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 19:34, then Shula until 17:30 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 10:32) to Vanij (until 22:03) and then to Vishti (until 09:26 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:48 to 17:29. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 22:54 Same day 22:03
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 22:03 Next day 20:42
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Revati
Prev day 22:01 Same day 21:54
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Ashwini
Same day 21:54 Next day 21:18
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Dhriti
Prev day 21:14 Same day 19:34
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Shula
Same day 19:34 Next day 17:30
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 22:54 Same day 10:32
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Vanij
Same day 10:32 Same day 22:03
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Vishti
Same day 22:03 Next day 09:26
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 Shashthi · Tue
Aug 4
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:44 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 17:29 | ||
| 17:29 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:10 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:48 | ||
| 21:48 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:44 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 41m| 05:44 07:24 | ||
| 07:24 09:05 | ||
| 09:05 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:48 | ||
| 15:48 17:29 | ||
| 17:29 19:10 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:10 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:48 | ||
| 21:48 23:08 | ||
| 23:08 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:25 | ||
| 04:25 05:44 |
| 04:19 → 05:01 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 19:31 → 21:07 | ||
| 15:48 → 17:29 | ||
| 09:05 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:07 | ||
| 09:58 → 11:33 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 4, 2026?
- The tithi on August 4, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 4, 2026?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 19:10.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 4, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:48–17:29. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.