Monday, August 5, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Pratipada until 18:03, after which Dvitiya runs until 19:52 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 15:22, then Magha until 17:45 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyatipata until 10:39, then Variyan until 11:01 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 18:03) to Balava (until 06:55 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 19:52 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 07:25 to 09:06. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 16:42 Same day 18:03
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 18:03 Next day 19:52
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 13:27 Same day 15:22
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Magha
Same day 15:22 Next day 17:45
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vyatipata
Prev day 10:39 Same day 10:39
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Variyan
Same day 10:39 Next day 11:01
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Bava
Same day 05:19 Same day 18:03
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Balava
Same day 18:03 Next day 06:55
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.
Shukla Pratipada · Mon
Aug 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:45 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:08 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 21:48 | ||
| 21:48 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:45 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 40m| 05:45 07:25 | ||
| 07:25 09:06 | ||
| 09:06 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:26 | ||
| 12:26 14:07 | ||
| 14:07 15:47 | ||
| 15:47 17:28 | ||
| 17:28 19:08 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 20m| 19:08 20:28 | ||
| 20:28 21:48 | ||
| 21:48 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:06 | ||
| 03:06 04:26 | ||
| 04:26 05:45 |
| 04:20 → 05:02 | ||
| 12:00 → 12:53 | ||
| 13:38 → 15:22 | ||
| 07:25 → 09:06 | ||
| 10:46 → 12:26 | ||
| 14:07 → 15:47 | ||
| 03:16 → 05:00 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 5, 2024?
- The tithi on August 5, 2024 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on August 5, 2024?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Vyatipata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 07:25–09:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.