Sunday, August 6, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Panchami until 07:10, after which Shashthi runs until 05:20 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Revati until 01:44 (tomorrow), then Ashwini until 01:17 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 20:28, then Shula until 18:18 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 07:10) to Gar (until 18:10) and then to Vanij (until 05:20 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:28 to 19:08. 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 Panchami
Prev day 09:40 Same day 07:10
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Krishna Shashthi
Same day 07:10 Next day 05:20
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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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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Revati · Pada 1
Same day 02:55 Next day 01:44
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
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Dhriti
Prev day 23:13 Same day 20:28
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Shula
Same day 20:28 Next day 18:18
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 20:20 Same day 07:10
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Gar
Same day 07:10 Same day 18:10
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Vanij
Same day 18:10 Next day 05:20
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 Panchami · Sun
Aug 6
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 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 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 21:47 | ||
| 21:47 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 | ||
| 23:27 → 00:59 | ||
| 17:28 → 19:08 | ||
| 12:26 → 14:07 | ||
| 15:47 → 17:28 | ||
| 14:20 → 15:51 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 6, 2023?
- The tithi on August 6, 2023 is Krishna Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on August 6, 2023?
- Revati nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 6, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 19:08.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 6, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:28–19:08. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.