Saturday, August 5, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 09:40, after which Panchami runs until 07:10 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada until 02:55 (tomorrow), then Revati until 01:44 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 23:13, then Dhriti until 20:28 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 09:40) to Kaulava (until 20:20) and then to Taitila (until 07:10 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:05 to 10:46. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Shravana
18 July to 16 August, 2023
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 12:45 Same day 09:40
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Krishna Panchami
Same day 09:40 Next day 07:10
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Uttara Bhadrapada · Pada 1
Same day 04:45 Next day 02:55
Fixed nakshatra — best for long-term commitments, foundations, and permanent purchases.
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Sukarma
Same day 02:30 Same day 23:13
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Dhriti
Same day 23:13 Next day 20:28
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Prev day 23:09 Same day 09:40
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Kaulava
Same day 09:40 Same day 20:20
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Taitila
Same day 20:20 Next day 07:10
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 Chaturthi · Sat
Aug 5
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 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 19:09 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:09 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 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 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 19:09 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 19m| 19:09 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 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 |
| 04:20 → 05:02 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 22:29 → 23:57 | ||
| 09:05 → 10:46 | ||
| 14:07 → 15:48 | ||
| 05:44 → 07:25 | ||
| 13:37 → 15:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 5, 2023?
- The tithi on August 5, 2023 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 5, 2023?
- Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 5, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 19:09.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 5, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:05–10:46. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.